Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
December 10, 1999
Submitted
May 24, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N605AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46106
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
5615057510N
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
88,287 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

FOUND DURING D-CHECK, RT AUX SPAR UPPER SPAR CAP CRACKED .625 INCH AT OUTBOARD AFT ATTACH BOLT. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT AUX SPAR UPPER SPAR CAP IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-24, 51-1-20D AND 51-3-0. (M)

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