Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug DC8F55

Difficulty date
October 29, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N812TC
Make and model
Doug DC8F55
Aircraft serial
45764
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 31.04
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

FOUND DURING C-CHECK, A 4.75 INCH CORROSION CRACK APPROX STATION XCW 31 LEFT IN FRONT SPAR LOWER T-CAP VERTICAL LEG. ROUTED OUT CRACK, BLENDED, NDT CONFIRMED CRACK. REMOVED, TREATED AND PRIMED. FILLED SEALER CONTINUED THE INSTALLATION OF LOWER FRONG SPAR CAP. REPAIR PER NR 57-2-6- PER EO NR 99-136 WITH APPROVED 8110-3 DATED 10/18/99. (M)

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