SDR USAA970178

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC931

Difficulty date: May 5, 1997
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N956VJ
Make and model: Doug DC931
Aircraft serial: 47588
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 699
Part time: 58,695 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 PCI 949, FOUND LONGERON CRACKED IN TWO PLACES, .75 INCH CRACK TOTAL LENGTH 1.5 INCH AT RIGHT SIDE, STATION 699 LONGERON 5 RIGHT, DETECTED BY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION. INSTALLED REPAIR SPLICE PER TYPICAL REPAIR 53-10-17. (M)

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