Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
January 30, 2011
Submitted
March 7, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N873SJ
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46091
Aircraft time
91,953 hours, 25,776 cycles
Part
Longeron Splice
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1260-1280
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

AFT CARGO COMPT- LONGERON SPLICE FITTING CORRODED STA 1260.000 - 1280.000 L35R EXFOLIATION PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 53-4-1 FIG 43A, SHEET 1, 3, 4. REMOVED CORROSION LEVEL II IAW SRM 51-1-8. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-2-0 PG 2P. REMOVED CORRODED FITTING IAW SRM 53-1-0 PG 1, SRM 51-1-20D. FABRICATED NEW FITTING IAW SRM 53-4-1, FIG 43A SHEET 1, 3, 4. NDT INSPECTED FITTING IAW NDT SPM PART 08-00-02/07. NO CRACK NO CORROSION FOUND. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA & FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED NEW FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-20D, SRM 51-3-1.

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