Service difficulty report · Casting · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 23, 2010
Submitted
August 24, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N73444
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49470
Aircraft time
65,900 hours, 34,731 cycles
Part
Casting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Le Slat
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

PULLEY BRACKET SUPPORT CASTING CRACKED INBOARD OF NUMBER 8 SLAT TRACK FRONT SPAR LEFT WING. REMOVED AND REPLACED CASTING PER BOEING DRAWING 9930529 SRM 51-60 AND EA MD80-57-009274.

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