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
Part time
55,626 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

FOUND DURING C-CHECK. A 4.75 INCH CORROSION CRACK APPROXIMATE STA XCW 31.0 LT 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 FRONT SPAR CAP. REPAIRED PER 57-2-6 PER EO 99-136 WITH APROVED 8110-3 DATED 10-18-99. REF: ZANTOP INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES, INC., ZIAA. (X)

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