Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 3, 2013
Submitted
March 6, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49338
Aircraft time
75,229 hours, 40,143 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt 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

CRACK ON THE AFT SIDE OF THE LEFT WING REAR SPAR LOWER CAP AT STATION XRS 164 LEFT. WING LOWER SPAR SPLICE REPAIR COMPLETED PER BOEING DRAWING J060165 AND EA MD80-57-028642.

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