Service difficulty report · Splice · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
December 4, 2000
Submitted
January 26, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N661AV
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
45969
Aircraft time
82,127 hours, 26,678 cycles
Part
Splice
Condition
Corroded
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 C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND THE FOLLOWING: AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT FITTING WITH CORROSION AT STA 1152 AND LONG 35L. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-1-8. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-2-0. REMOVED SPLICE IAW SRM 51-1-20D. FABRICATED NEW SPLICE IAW SRM 53-2-0. PRIMED & INSTALLED NEW SPLICE IAW SRM 51-1-8 AND 51-1-20D.

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