Service difficulty report · Splice · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
July 4, 2003
Submitted
July 22, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N873SJ
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46091
Aircraft time
83,849 hours, 22,246 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Splice
Part number
3750257U1
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
83,849 hours, 22,246 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

ITEM REF.: N/R 1212.: FWD. CARGO COMPT. SPLICE FITTING 9.000 CRACKED (STA.600.000 - 620.000, L-31L) (MAJOR REPAIR) PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 53-1-0 PG.1. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-20D PG.21. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED NEW FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-20D PG.21.

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