Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 14, 2011
Submitted
May 5, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N70401
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49312
Aircraft time
73,726 hours, 39,218 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
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

RIGHT WING LOWER REAR SPAR CAP AT STATION XRS 164 HAS CRACK INDICATION APPROXIMATELY 1/4 INCH LONG CONFIRMED WITH HFEC SCAN. REPAIRED PER EA MD80-57-016677.

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