SDR 9904589963

Service difficulty report · Spar Web · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
September 22, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N913RW
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47171
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Web
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 144
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

DURING M CHECK, A .75 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE WINGS REAR SPAR WEB AT WS XRS144. THE CRACK EMANATED FROM A FASTENER HOLE COMMON TO THE END FASTENER OF THE AUXILIARY SPAR LOWER ANGLE. THE TRIM OUT WAS 1.25 WIDTH BY 2.5 LENGTH. INSTALLED .080 STEEL DOUBLER WEB REPAIR PER EA 99-169163.

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