What was found
PIT - DURING Q-5 CHECK, FOUND .125 INCH CRACK AND .5 INCH CRACK, TWO IN LONGERON AT STATION 420 STATION 370 AND STATION 408. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION AND SPLICED IN NEW PER SRM 53-02 FIG 18 SHT 1. (M)
- Difficulty date
- October 16, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N812US
- Make and model
- Doug DC981
- Aircraft serial
- 48092
- System (JASC)
- 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
- Part
- Longeron
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Bs 420, 370, 408
- Part time
- 48,811 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.