Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug DC1010F

Difficulty date
March 27, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Doug DC1010F
Aircraft serial
47806
Part
Spar Cap
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Horiz Stab
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

LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER REAR SPAR CAP FWD BARREL NUT HOLE HAS A 1.75 INCH CRACK INDICATION, STARTING .25 FROM THE TOP SURFACE AND GOING DOWN PAST THE BARREL NUT ON THE REAR WALL. REF EO 8-5510-7-3310. REMOVED NR 9 HORZ H-11 BOLT PER EA 8551036-004 FOR BARREL NUT HOLE INSP EDDY CURRENT INSP FOUND 1.75 CRACK. INSTALLED NEW H-11 BOLT 8 WASHERS REF EA 85510-36002. REMOVED AND REPLACED NUMEROUS HI-LOKS FOR CLEARANCE OF TOOLING AT NR 9 H-11 BOLT AREA.

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