Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
May 14, 2013
Submitted
May 16, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N566AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49348
Aircraft time
80,835 hours, 36,371 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
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 SPAR CRACKED AT OUTBOARD FLAP HINGE, LOWER INBOARD HOLE AT WING STATION XRS 164. ACCOMPLISHED REAR SPAR REPAIR PER EA MD80-57029767 AND BOEING DWG J060165.

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