SDR ABXA040331

Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
September 11, 2004
Submitted
September 27, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N814AX
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46041
Aircraft time
87,972 hours, 27,791 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
55978342
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 INTERNAL FUEL TANK AT STA XRS 172 LOWER CENTER SPAR AND WEB HAD CRACK AND CORROSION AT SPAR CAP CRACK. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA OF CENTER SPAR AND WEB IAW REA D857-49982MR. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS IAW DAC DWG'S 5613912, 3642213, 3644709 AND SRO8570015. REINSTALLED STRUCTURE IAW DC-8 SRM. REPAIRED IAW REA D857-49982MR.

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