Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
August 2, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46101
Part
Longeron
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1270
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:C3, AFT PIT FS 1270 LONGERON 34R HAS AN 8 INCH CRACK. REMOVED CRACKED LONGERON NR 34R STD 1270-1350 IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D. RECEIVED NEW LONGERON NR 3758593-1. DRILLED UP IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D. INSTALLED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D.

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