SDR UPS04842451

Service difficulty report · Splice · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: May 8, 2004
Submitted: June 1, 2004
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N818UP
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46108
Aircraft time: 78,370 hours, 26,464 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Splice
Part number: 47723981
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:C-2 FWD OR AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD AT BS 1766 30L SPLICE FITTING HAS CORROSION. REMOVED FITTING. REMOVED CORROSION, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS AND CRACKED. REC'D FITTING P/N 4772398-1 PO 446277. LOCATED AND DRILLED AND DEBURR FITTING INSTALLED FITTING P/N 4772398-1. ALL IAW SRM 53-2-0,51-1-21, AND 5 1-1-20D

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