SDR IXXA09SMN026S

Service difficulty report · Splice · Doug DC862F

Difficulty date: January 27, 2009
Submitted: March 5, 2009
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N799AL
Make and model: Doug DC862F
Aircraft serial: 45922
Aircraft time: 82,730 hours, 25,264 cycles
System (JASC): 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
Part: Splice
Condition: Cracked
Location: Zone 500
Part time: 82,730 hours, 25,264 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 LT WING CENTER LEADING EDGE UPPER SPLICE CRACKED AT STATION XS 427.000. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO PERFORM REPAIR. FABRICATED SPLICE. PERFORMED DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION. NO CRACK AND NO CORROSION FOUND. CLEANED, TREATED, PRIMED AREA AND REPAIR PARTS. INSTALLED NEW FASTENERS AND REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 57-2-1 FIGURE 12 SHEETS 1-4, SRM 51-1-21, SRM 51-3-0, SRM 51-1-20D, SRM 57-2-1 FIGURE 12 SHEETS 1-3, SRM 51-5-2, SRM 51-1-8B, SRM 51-3-0, AND SRM 51-3-1.

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