Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
August 15, 2014
Submitted
August 18, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N120MN
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53120
Aircraft time
41,837 hours, 41,922 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing
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.

What was found

LEFT WING LOWER SURFACE OF AFT SPAR LOWER CAP. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 57-09 FIG 50. LOWER CAP WAS DETERMINED TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. LOWER CAP REPAIR WAS APPROVED BY FAX-FAX-14-0011-31B & SRM 57-09 FIG 50 RECEIVED 8100-9 APPROVAL.

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