SDR DHL2003604535

Service difficulty report · Splice Plate · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: May 2, 2003
Submitted: August 23, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N604AL
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46047
Aircraft time: 89,636 hours, 28,948 cycles
System (JASC): 5720 · Wing Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Splice Plate
Condition: Broken
Location: Lt Wing
Part time: 89,636 hours, 28,948 cycles
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

LT OUTER WING OTBD L/E FORMER SPLICE PLATE BROKEN AT XFS 710.000. REMOVED SPLICE PLATE IAW SRM 51-1-21 PG 1. FABRICATE NEW SPLICE PLATE IAW SRM 57-1-0 PG 2, SRM 57-3-0 FIG 20. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND NEW SPLICE PLATE IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED NEW SPLICE PLATE IAW SRM 57-1-0 PG 1, SRM 57-3-0 FIG 20, SRM 51-1-21 PG 1.

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