Service difficulty report · Splice · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
May 25, 2005
Submitted
June 1, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N840UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46140
Aircraft time
71,743 hours, 24,867 cycles
Part
Splice
Part number
57695891517
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
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:C3 RIGHT WING CENTER L/E INTERNAL DOUBLER SPLICE CRACKED .5 INCH LONG AT XFS 42 9. REMOVED 2 EA CRACKED SPLICES, FABRICATED, AND INSTALLED 2 EA REPLACEMENT SPLICES IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D, DWG 5769589-15 & -17.

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