SDR MWEA010480

Service difficulty report · Splice · Doug DC914

Difficulty date: March 29, 2001
Submitted: March 29, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N800ME
Make and model: Doug DC914
Aircraft serial: 45842
Aircraft time: 88,120 hours, 90,362 cycles
System (JASC): 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
Part: Splice
Part number: 49122621
Condition: Elongated
Location: Fuselage
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

LONGERON 1 SPLICE CAP HAS 4 EA. HOLES ELONGATED AND IN RADIUS OF LONG SPLICE CAP AT STATION 226 TO 230. REMOVED LONGERON SPLICE CAP, CUT AND FABRICATED NEW SECTION OF STRAP AND SPLICE PLATE, CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN, FABRICATED EXTERNAL DOUBLER, INSTALLED SKIN PLUG, TAPERED FILLER, FINGER DOUBLERS AND EXTERNAL DOUBLER.

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