SDR ARWA0010607

Service difficulty report · Splice · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date: June 25, 2001
Submitted: June 29, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N441J
Make and model: Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial: 45988
Aircraft time: 71,894 hours, 25,696 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Splice
Part number: 37532351
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 MX CHECK NON-ROUTINE 93, AFT LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT STA 980 LONGERON 22R, SPLICE WITH 4 INCH CRACKED. REMOVED SPLICE, FABRICATED NEW SPLICE IAW DOUGLAS DRAWING 3753235, PRIMED AND INSTALLED SPLICE IAW SRM 51-3-0 & SRM 51-1-20D.

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