Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
October 16, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46117
Part
Longeron
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1739-1766
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-D, FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 32RT FS 1739 TO 1746. REMOVED SECTION OF LONGERON FS 1690 TO 1766, DRILLED NEW LONGERON SECTION, TREATED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0, 51-1-8, 51-1-20D, 51-1-21.

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