Service difficulty report · Splice · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
March 12, 2003
Submitted
July 2, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N345JW
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46042
Aircraft time
77,480 hours, 26,030 cycles
Part
Splice
Part number
AE245012
Condition
Cracked
Location
Door Frame
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 THE FOLLOWING WAS FOUND; MAIN CARGO DOORS JAMMED, AFT SECTION INTERIOR STA. 280 BETWEEN L-20 AND L-21 WITH 5 INCH CRACK. C/A: REPLACED SIDE BEAM SECTION FROM PRODUCTION SPLICE TO L-21L P/N AE2450-12 IAW SRM 51-1-21.

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