SDR VJ970120

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
February 19, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N921VV
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47284
Part
Longeron
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 544-564
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

DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION AT AERO CORP IN LAKE CITY, FL, THE FOLLOWING WAS FOUND, LONGERON 30 BETWEEN STATION 544-564 HAS A 5 INCH CRACK. REMOVE LONGERON FOR CRACK FABRICATED LONGERON AND SPLICE, DRILL AND DEBURRED. HOLD IN LONGERON SPLICE PART. INSTALL LONGERON SPLICE IAW DC-9 SRM 53-00, 53-02. LONGERON SPLICE FABRICATED FROM 7075-T7351 (2.375 BY .710). FABRICATED LONGERON FROM 7075-T651 (28 INCH BY .760 BY 2.260) ALL NEW PARTS FABRICATED IAW DC-9 SRM 53-02 PAGE 35. (M)

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