Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
September 15, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N718UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46018
Part
Longeron
Part number
5753744501
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1340
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:C123 LONGERON 31L BELOW THE FRAME AT FS 1340 IS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. CUT OUT THE DAMAGED LONGERON AND SPLICED IN A NEW SECTION OF LONGERON IAW DH SK718-829.

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