Service difficulty report · Splice Cap · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
April 12, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46073
Part
Splice Cap
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 408.343
Stage of operation
CR
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

WHILE IN FOR C-CHECK, MAINTENANCE REPORTED RT WING STA 408.343 HAS 4.5 INCH CRACK JUST ABOVE RADIUS BETWEEN STR 51 AND 52. REPAIRED XW 408.343 LWR SPLICE CAP ON RT WING THAT HAD 2 CRACKS IN VERT LEG BETWEEN STR 51 AND 52 IAW UPS EO DC8-5710-8090A.

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