SDR DHL2003604774

Service difficulty report · Splice · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: June 17, 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: 37504981
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
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

AFT ACCESSORY COMPT FRAME SPLICE FITTING HAS A 2.000 CRACK, STA 660.000 L-35L. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 53-1-0 PG 1, ATM PO201385, DWG 3750498. REMOVED CRACKED SPLICE FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-20D PG 21. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW SRM 51-1-8B. FABRICATED A NEW SPLICE FITTING IAW DWG 3750498. PERFORMED LIQUID PENETRANT INSPECTION TO NEW SPLICE FITTING IAW DC8 NDT SPM PART 08-00-02/06. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED NEW SPLICE FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED SPLICE FITTING WITH NEW FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-1-20D PG 9.

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