SDR DHL2003805539

Service difficulty report · Splice · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: July 29, 2003
Submitted: November 22, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N805DH
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46125
Aircraft time: 78,174 hours, 28,879 cycles
System (JASC): 5720 · Wing Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Splice
Condition: Cracked
Location: Rt Wing
Part time: 78,174 hours, 28,879 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

RIGHT OUTER WING INBD L/E SPLICE PLATE UPPER PART CRACKED 14.000, STA XFS 710.000. REMOVED CRACKED SPLICE PLATE IAW SRM 51-1-21. FABRICATED SPLICE PLATE (7075-T6 0.090) IAW SRM 57-1-0 PG 1, SRM 57-3-3 PG 18. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND SPLICE PLATE IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED SPLICE PLATE IAW SRM 51-1-21 PG 1.

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