Good morning JF I believe I know what you are asking. If I do then this is my reply. Think of the fractured joint as a dam in a river that flows from one state to another as the Mississippi river. If you remove the dam we have water flow if you leave the dam everyone else is out to dry. So if that circuit is jointed to the other side yes you have a problem. " I don't know why you would have a two sided board if they were not jointed". Question to others , would any one make this type of a board and why? A two sided board that is not jointed together. Nancy T. >>> [log in to unmask] 02/27/01 10:56AM >>> Hi Technetters, It is stated in IPC-A-610C that a fractured joint is considered defect in all classes. Can anyone confirm that it would be the same if the fracture is on the component side? And why should it be considered as defect if the joint on the secondary side is good. Would the fracture extend from the primary side to the secondary side? Thanks in advance... JF WABTEC CORPORATION CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE The content contained in this e-mail transmission is legally privileged and confidential information intended only for the use of the individual or entity named herein. If the reader of this transmission is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this transmission is strictly prohibited. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8d To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt delivery of Technet send the following message: SET Technet NOMAIL Search previous postings at: www.ipc.org > On-Line Resources & Databases > E-mail Archives Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------