Service difficulty report · Splice · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
October 2, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N810UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46001
Part
Splice
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 640
Stage of operation
IN
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-C, FWD ACCY COMPT FS 640 TO 660, LONG 30.5R THE LONGERON SPLICE IS CRACKED. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT FITTING IAW SRM 53-2-0, 51-1-20D, AND DWG 5800471.

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