What was found
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN THE NR 3 ENGINE WING SPAR FITTING BULKHEAD UPPER CAP NR 3 ATTACH HOLE. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND THE UPPER CAP WAS REPAIRED IAW EA 10-5720-24-A0865. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
- Difficulty date
- June 11, 2001
- Submitted
- October 15, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N140WE
- Make and model
- Doug DC1040F
- Aircraft serial
- 46920
- System (JASC)
- 5711 · Wing Spar
- Part
- Spar Cap
- Part number
- ARB30392
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Rt Wing
- Part time
- 52,849 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.