SDR RRXA99625

Service difficulty report · Splice · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: July 18, 1998
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N603AL
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46003
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Splice
Condition: Corroded
Location: Bs 50-250
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 CORROSION ON FLOOR BOARD SPLICE CLIP AT MAIN CABIN STA 50 TO 280, BL 55. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW SPLICE IAW DC8 SRM 3-53-7-3 FIG 3E AND DC8 SRM 51-3-0. (CORROSION DAMAGE RECORDED IN EWA CORROSION PROGRAM.)

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