SDR DHLA201000072

Service difficulty report · Splice · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: July 8, 2010
Submitted: August 17, 2010
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N803DH
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46123
Aircraft time: 87,592 hours, 32,539 cycles
System (JASC): 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
Part: Splice
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 1766
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

FUS TAIL SECTION.- SPLICE FITTING CRACKED 1" STA 1766.00 L-17L PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 53-1-0 PG 1. REMOVED CRACKED END FITTING IAW SRM 51-3-0 PG 1, SRM 51-1-21. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED NEW END FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-11, 51-3-0, 51-3-1, AND 51-1-21.

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