SDR DHL2003802521

Service difficulty report · Splice · Doug DC873

Difficulty date: November 17, 2003
Submitted: November 22, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N802DH
Make and model: Doug DC873
Aircraft serial: 46076
Aircraft time: 81,763 hours, 30,243 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Splice
Part number: 3754473U1
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Part time: 81,763 hours, 30,243 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

FWD CARGO COMPT SPLICE FITTING 2.000 CRACK (STA 380.000-400.000, L-31L) MAJOR REPAIR. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 53-1-0 PG 1. REMOVED CRACKED SPLICE FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-20D PG 21, SRM 51-1-21 PG 1. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED NEW SPLICE FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-20D PG 9.

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