Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
September 22, 2011
Submitted
September 22, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9615W
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53562
Aircraft time
41,778 hours, 19,587 cycles
Part
Spar Cap
Condition
Cracked
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

CRACK INDICATION WITH A HFEC HOLE PROBE, LEFT SIDE SIXTH HOLE DOWN FROM UPPER EDGE OF LOWER SKIN. DOUBLER AND TRIPLER INSTALLATION ON SPAR CAP PER EA MD80-55-019313.

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