Service difficulty report · Splice · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
March 1, 2004
Submitted
April 16, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N752UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45952
Aircraft time
60,474 hours, 24,907 cycles
Part
Splice
Part number
37502711
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:C1 MAIN CABIN BETWEEN STA 1040 AND STA 1060 STR 1 SPLICE FITTING CRACKED. HFEC IAW DC8 NDT SPM 06-10-01.001. CRACK FOUND; REMOVED SPLICE FITTING AND REC'D NEW SPLICE LONGERON, LOCATED AND DRILL HOLES IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-24. INSTALLED NEW SPLICE LONGERON IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D.

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