Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
July 7, 1999
Submitted
May 5, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1808E
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
46105
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
5597838502
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
65,019 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.

What was found

RIGHT WING LOWER FORWARD TANG OF FRONT SPAR OUTBOARD OF STATION XFS 515, 3 HOLES CRACKED. REMOVED NUT CHANNEL IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-21. REAMED HOLES, EDDY CURRENT HOLES, NO DEFECTS. INSTALLED BUSHING IAW BOEING MESSAGE XXX-MEM-99-0007RR. (M)

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