Service difficulty report · Splice · Doug DC862F

Difficulty date
February 23, 2007
Submitted
April 19, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N71CX
Make and model
Doug DC862F
Aircraft serial
45961
Aircraft time
70,003 hours, 17,984 cycles
Part
Splice
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 600
Part time
70,003 hours, 17,984 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

DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, NR 4 ALT TANK SPLICES FITTING SHOW CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS AT STA XRS 435 NEAR S60. REMOVED CORROSION IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8 PAGES 17-18. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-0 PAGE 16. REMOVED CORRODED SPLICE FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D. FABRICATED SPLICE FITTING IAW ATI REPAIR SPECIFICATION NR 2003-05, DWG DOUGLAS NR 3640143. PERFORMED HEAT TREATMENT IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-1 PAGES 1, 13, 17. PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION IAW DC8 NDT SPM PART 08-00-02 TO 07. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA & SPLICE FITTING. IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED SPLICE FITTING. IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D, DC8 SRM 51-3-1. L

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