Service difficulty report · Stringer Splice · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
January 3, 2008
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N718UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46018
Aircraft time
70,868 hours, 47,279 cycles
Part
Stringer 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:C2 D-PIT STA 1340 L34L SPLICE FITTING IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SPLICE FITTING AT STA 1340 L34L IAW SRM 51-01-20, AND SRM 51-03-02.

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