What was found
PIT - DURING Q-5 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND .75 INCH CRACKS AT ATTACH POINTS IN LONGERON 17L AT STA 237, 256, 275, 294, 313, 332, 370, AND 427. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF LONGERON PER SRM 53-02, FIGURE 2A. (X)
- Difficulty date
- May 25, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N809US
- Make and model
- Doug DC981
- Aircraft serial
- 48041
- System (JASC)
- 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
- Part
- Longeron
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Bs 237-427
- Part time
- 37,575 hours
- 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.