Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug DC1040

Difficulty date
June 21, 2000
Submitted
September 29, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N141WE
Make and model
Doug DC1040
Aircraft serial
46661
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Part number
ARB01751
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
51,694 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LT WING UPPER REAR SPAR CAP AFT FLANGE AT THREE LOCATIONS, STATIONS ORS 433, 451 AND 455. FOUND CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND FASTENERS WERE REPLACED IAW EO CH-00-007 AND BOEING TLX ALI-FCO 00-0244H DTD 10 APR 00. RELEASED AIRCRAFT FOR REVENUE SERVICE. (M)

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