Service difficulty report · Splice · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
March 5, 2007
Submitted
March 19, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N868UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
45968
Aircraft time
76,536 hours, 27,025 cycles
Part
Splice
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing
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:C1 CRACK AT NR 4 ALT LWR FRONT SPLICE PLATE BETWEEN XRS 428 AND XRS 463. REMOVED CRACKED SPLICE FITTING AT NR 4 ALT TANK LWR FRONT SPAR CAP BETWEEN XRS 428-XRS 463 IAW SRM 51-01-20D. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR SPLICE FITTING IAW DWG 3644046, AND SRM 51-03-02, 51-01-20D.

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