Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
June 10, 2004
Submitted
June 18, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68057
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
48264
Aircraft time
49,711 hours, 18,178 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Part number
ARB0007501
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 500
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

DURING C-CHECK AT OAN, INSPECTION FOUND A CRACK IN THE REAR SPAR LOWER CAP AT XORS 412. THE CRACK EXTEND INTO THE VERTICAL LAG AND FWD HORIZONTAL LAG, AND IS CONSISTENT WITH CRACKING DESCRIBED IN S/B DC10-57A137.

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