Service difficulty report · Splice · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
June 6, 2006
Submitted
June 16, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N818UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46108
Aircraft time
79,160 hours, 27,128 cycles
Part
Splice
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 FS 1360 L23R SPLICE FITTING IS CRACKED AT AFT END. REMOVED CRACKED SPLICE FITTING AT STA 1360 L23R IAW SRM 51-3-0 AND SRM 51-1-20D, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED SPLICE FITTING AT STA 1360 L23R IAW SRM 51-1-20D AND DWG 3755118.

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