SDR DHL2003807516

Service difficulty report · Splice · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: October 16, 2003
Submitted: November 22, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N807DH
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 45990
Aircraft time: 84,293 hours, 26,186 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Splice
Part number: 3750257U1
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Part time: 84,293 hours, 26,186 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 2.500 CRACK (STA 600.000 - 620.000, L-31L) MAJOR REPAIR. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 53-1-0 PG 1, SRM 51-1-20D PG 9, 21. REMOVED CRACKED 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 AND PRC SEALANT IAW SRM 51-1-20D PG 9, SRM 51-1-14 PG 1.

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