What was found
DURING ENGINE CHANGE THE NR 3 PYLON CENTER SPAR WEB WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE CRACK IS AT STATION 416 AND PROPAGATES 2 INCHES FROM LIGHTENING HOLE TO EDGE OF WEB. A PERMANENT REPAIR WAS MADE PER DC-10-30 STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL.
- Difficulty date
- February 22, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N1858U
- Make and model
- Doug DC1030
- Aircraft serial
- 46987
- Engine
- Ge CF650C2
- System (JASC)
- 5400 · Nacelle/Pylon Structure
- Part
- Spar Web
- Part number
- AUB70763
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 3 Pylon
- 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.