SDR USAA960350

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC931

Difficulty date: March 23, 1996
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N970VJ
Make and model: Doug DC931
Aircraft serial: 47050
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fs 427-408
Part time: 74,491 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.

What was found

PIT - DURING C-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND TWO .25 INCH CRACKS IN LONGERON 16R FRAME 427 AND LONGERON 17R FRAME 408, 427 EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION. INSTALLED NEW SECTIONS OF LONGERON 16R AND 17R PER SRM 53-02 FIG 2 AND USAIR EA NR 32408. (M)

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