SDR DHL2003604728

Service difficulty report · Splice · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: May 15, 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): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Splice
Part number: 4641324N
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Part time: 89,636 hours, 28,948 cycles
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: P
Precautionary procedure: K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

MAIN CARGO COMPT AFT SPLICE FITTING WITH 1.000 CRACK IN IT (STA 1690.000 A 1700.000, L-30L). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 53-1-0 PG 1, SRM 51-1-20D PG 9, 21. REMOVED CRACKED SPLICE FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-20D PG 21. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED NEW SPLICE FITTING WITH NEW FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-1-20D PG 9.

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