Service difficulty report · Splice · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
April 24, 2002
Submitted
May 24, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N818UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46108
Aircraft time
77,327 hours, 25,716 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:C13 AFT PIT FS 1490 L32L SPLICE FITTING IS CRACKED. REMOVED FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D & 51-1-21, INSTALLED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D.

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