SDR UPS06846050

Service difficulty report · Splice · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date: January 11, 2006
Submitted: January 27, 2006
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N718UP
Make and model: Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial: 46018
Aircraft time: 70,002 hours, 46,581 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Splice
Condition: Corroded
Location: Fs 280-300
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
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 A-PIT AT LONG 36 BETWEEN STA 280-300 LONGERON SPLICE HAS HEAVY CORROSION. REMOVED SPLICE IAW SRM 51-1-20, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED LONG SPLICE FITTING AT STA 280-300 L36 IAW SRM 51-03-02, 51-1-8, 51-1-20D AND SRM 53-02-02 FIG 10.

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