Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
August 18, 2014
Submitted
September 15, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N570AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49352
Aircraft time
84,500 hours, 38,143 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Part number
J060165U63
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 INDICATION FOUND ON LT WING REAR SPAR LOWER CAP AT STATION XRS 164. INSTALLED NEW AFT SPAR & SPLICE DOUBLERS.

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