SDR RRXA003078

Service difficulty report · Splice · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
July 21, 2000
Submitted
July 24, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N870TV
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46086
Aircraft time
83,273 hours, 26,732 cycles
Part
Splice
Part number
37592581
Condition
Cracked
Location
1260-1280 L35r
Stage of operation
IN
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 A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A CRACK APPROX 18 INCHES LONG ON THE AFT CARGO LONGERON SPLICE AT STA Y-1260 - Y-1280 AND L35R, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. /////CORRECTIVE ACTION///// REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. RECEIVED REPAIR AND INSTALLED IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D.

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