Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
January 24, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N703UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45939
Part
Longeron
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1610-1620
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/CK, AFT ACCESORY SECTION LONGERON CRACKED AND CORRODED STA 1610 TO 1620 AND LONG 24L. REMOVED SECTION OF LONGERON AND REPLACED WITH NEW IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-2 AND 51-1-20D, INSTALLED SKIN DOUBLER ON FUSELAGE IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-1 FIG 7.

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