Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
May 20, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N779UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45979
Part
Longeron
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1480
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE:C, LONGERON 34R AT F/S 1480 HAS CRACK UNDER PRODUCTION SPLICE. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT SECTION OF LONGERON IAW SRM 53-2-0, 53-4-1, AND 53-2-2.

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