SDR ARWA20020502

Service difficulty report · Splice · Doug DC862

Difficulty date: May 6, 2002
Submitted: July 29, 2002
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N1804
Make and model: Doug DC862
Aircraft serial: 45896
Aircraft time: 72,278 hours, 29,680 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Splice
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 C-CHECK, FORWARD LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT FUSELAGE FS 340, FS 360, FS 380, FS 400, FS 420, FS 440 & FS 460; LBL 62.5 FLOORBEAM SPLICE WITH 2.750 INCH CRACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOORBEAM SPLICE PLATE IAW AS ELEVEN INC DRAWING AS 11077, SHEET 1 OF 9, DATED 05/21/02. ISSUED FAA FORM 8110-2 APPROVING THIS WORK.

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