Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 29, 2001
Submitted
September 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N911TW
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49182
Aircraft time
55,370 hours, 28,722 cycles
Part
Longeron
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 CHECK-C MAINT FOUND CRACK IN LONGERON 4L AT ATTACH POINT OF LONGERON TO STA 160 FORMER, OTBD FASTENER. REPLACED LONGERON PER SPM 6-70-01.

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