SDR DHL2003807530

Service difficulty report · Splice · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: October 25, 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): 5720 · Wing Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Splice
Part number: 5644973502
Condition: Cracked
Location: Rt Wing
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

RIGHT WING SPLICE FITTING LOWER PLATING CRACKED AT STA XW 408.000, S-59 (MAJOR REPAIR). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 57-1-0 PG 1, SRM 51-1-20D. REMOVED SPLICE FITTING (CRACKED) IAW SRM 51-1-20D PG 21. INSTALLED NEW SPLICE FITTING ON RIGHT WING, STA XW 408.000, S-59 WITH NEW FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-1-20D PG 9, FOR LEAK CHECK SEE N/R 1482.

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