SDR DHL2003807527

Service difficulty report · Splice · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: October 24, 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
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

MLG W/W CEILING L-ANGLE SPLICE ANGLE CRACKED 0.500, STA 857.000 RBL 46. REMOVED CRACKED SPLICE ANGLE IAW SRM 51-1-20D, SRM 51-1-21. FABRICATED NEW SPLICE ANGLE IAW SRM 53-2-0. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED NEW SPLICE ANGLE IAW SRM 51-1-20D, SRM 51-1-21.

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