SDR IXXA08SMN029S

Service difficulty report · Splice · Doug DC862F

Difficulty date: January 22, 2008
Submitted: February 25, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N41CX
Make and model: Doug DC862F
Aircraft serial: 46129
Aircraft time: 83,204 hours, 22,524 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Splice
Condition: Cracked
Location: Zone 700
Part time: 83,204 hours, 22,524 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, FOUND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL SPLICE CRACKED AT STATION 879.375. REMOVED FASTENERS AS TO PERFORM REPAIR. REMOVED CRACKED SPLICE. FABRICATED NEW SPLICE. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND REPAIR PARTS. INSTALLED NEW FASTENERS AND REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 53-2-0 FIGURE 8 SHEET 1, 3, 6, SRM 53-1-0 PAGE 1, 51-1-20D, SRM 51-1-8B, AND 51-3-1.

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