Service difficulty report · Splice · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
March 21, 2006
Submitted
April 14, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N706UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46056
Aircraft time
69,980 hours, 46,902 cycles
Part
Splice
Part number
DC853B00931
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fs270-280 L34l
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

A-PIT TORQUE BOX STA 280-270 LONGERON 34L-35L FITTING HAS CORROSION. REMOVED BATH TUB FITTING AT STA 280, AND REMOVED LONGERON SPLICE FITTING AT STA 270-280 L35L IAW SRM 51-1-20, AND SRM 53-2-2 FIG 10 LOCATED AND DRILLED AND INSTALLED NEW LONGERON SPLICE FITTING AND AND BATH TUB FITTING AT STA 270-280, L34L-L35L IAW 51-3-2, AND SRM 51-1-20D.

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