Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
December 6, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N967VJ
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47375
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 164
Part time
77,354 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

PIT - DURING C-3 CHECK, FOUND 1.3125 INCH LONG CRACK IN LOWER SPAR CAP, LEFT SIDE STATION 164. DETECTED BY EDDY CURRENT. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER JO60271-503 DRAWING/EO 577D348. (M)

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