Service difficulty report · Casting · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
December 16, 2009
Submitted
January 21, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N77421
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49333
Aircraft time
68,216 hours, 36,273 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Casting
Part number
3951396143
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
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

LEFT WING LEADING EDGE FRONT SPAR FRONT SIDE CASTING CRACKED AT STATION XRS 240. NEW CASTING INSTALLED PER SRM 51-30-05.

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