Service difficulty report · Splice · Doug DC873

Difficulty date
May 25, 2002
Submitted
June 10, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802DH
Make and model
Doug DC873
Aircraft serial
46076
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

AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT SPLICE ANGLE WITH 2 INCH CRACK AT STA 1640.000 L-25L TO L26L. REMOVED DAMAGED SPLICE ANGLE PER SRM 51-1-20D PG 21. FABRICATED NEW SPLICE ANGLE PER SRM 53-2-0 FIG 1B. INSTALLED NEW SPLICE ANGLE PER SRM 53-2-0 FIG 2B AND SRM 51-1-20D PG 9.

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