Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
March 20, 2004
Submitted
June 25, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N385FE
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
46619
Aircraft time
67,129 hours, 26,490 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Part number
ARB22161
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

CRACK FOUND IN THE LT WING UPPER CAP AT RIB STATION XORS 402. THE CRACK IS ALL WAY THRU THE CAP AND IS LOCATED IMMEDIATELY FORWARD OF STRINGER 15. CRACKS ROUTED AND EXTRUDED REPAIR ANGLE INSTALLED IAW FEDEX EA 8-5710-75730 (REF FEDEX NRC N0625).

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