Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug DC1010F

Difficulty date
September 30, 2004
Submitted
November 15, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68051
Make and model
Doug DC1010F
Aircraft serial
47805
Aircraft time
65,522 hours, 28,981 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
65,522 hours, 28,981 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

FUEL LEAK LT WING REAR SPAR AREA AT XORS STATION 346 LOWER CHORD ANGLE. INSPECTED AREA WITH HFEC AND DETECTED A CRACK INDICATION ALONG HORIZONTAL FLANGE INTO RADIUS AND UP VERTICAL FLANGE. TOTAL LENGTH OF CRACK IS APPROXIMATELY 4.650 INCH.

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