Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
November 17, 2013
Submitted
November 19, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9618A
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53565
Aircraft time
46,850 hours, 22,226 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Damaged
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 HAND WING REAR SPAR HAS IMPACT DAMAGE TO WEB & UPPER SPAR "T", FORWARD OF OTBD FLIGHT SPOILER ACTUATOR. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW EA MD80-57-032542.

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