Service difficulty report · Former · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
July 30, 2015
Submitted
August 3, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N964TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53614
Aircraft time
44,683 hours, 21,425 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Former
Part number
9937490501
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

LEFT WING LEADING EDGE NUMBER 4 SLAT TRACK INBOARD FORMER IS CRACKED. INSTALLED LEFT WING NUMBER 4 SLAT INBOARD FORMER DOUBLER & HAT BUSHING IAW WORK CARD 57-98-05.

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