What was found
DURING H CHECK IN ATL, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON RT WING REAR SPAR UPPER CAP AROUND THE HOLE FOR NR 3 FLAP HINGE STUD. THE HOLE WAS CLEANED UP WITH A DEPTH OF .040 INCH AND DIAMETER OF 1.26 INCH EXTRUSION 4911204, PER EA 97-185168.
- Difficulty date
- October 8, 2001
- Submitted
- October 24, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N759NW
- Make and model
- Doug DC932
- Aircraft serial
- 47287
- Aircraft time
- 75,374 hours, 67,819 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5711 · Wing Spar
- Part
- Spar Cap
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Rt Wing
- 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.