Service difficulty report · Splice · Doug DC873

Difficulty date
May 15, 2004
Submitted
May 29, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803DH
Make and model
Doug DC873
Aircraft serial
46123
Aircraft time
79,338 hours, 29,421 cycles
Part
Splice
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing Spar Cap
Part time
79,338 hours, 29,421 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

LT WING LWR REAR SPAR CAP SPLICE TEE 1.000 CRACK, STA XRS 74.869 (MAJOR REPAIR). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW DC8 SRM 57-1-0 PG 1, EA 5710-13, DWG 5640364. REMOVED CRACKED SPLICE TEE IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D PG 21, DC8 SRM 51-3-0 PG 1. FABRICATED NEW SPLICE TEE, EXTRUSION 7075-T6511(S4911204-1200) IAW EA 5710-13, DWG 5640364. PERFORMED NDT INSP IAW NDT SPM PART 08.00.02.07. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND SPLICE TEE IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED NEW SPLICE TEE IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D PG 9, DC8 SRM 51-3-0 PG 1, DC8 SRM 51-3-1.

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