Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
October 12, 2013
Submitted
October 17, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N439AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49457
Aircraft time
80,716 hours, 38,012 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

LT WING HAS A CRACK IN OTBD RADIUS ON FWD SPAR PULLEY FITTING INBD OF NR 8 SLAT TRACK. INSTALLED NEW FWD SPAR PULLEY FITTING IAW SRM 51-30-05, SRM 51-60-00 & SRM 51-10-04.

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