Service difficulty report · Splice · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
December 28, 2001
Submitted
January 18, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N814UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46090
Aircraft time
77,559 hours, 24,183 cycles
Part
Splice
Condition
Cracked
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

INSPECTION TYPE:C23 AFT CARGO PIT AT FS 1040-1060 L31L SPLICE FITTING IS CRACKED AT AFT O/B END. R&R FITTINGS IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D, 51-1-11.

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