Service difficulty report · Front Spar · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
July 28, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N849AX
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
45891
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Front Spar
Part number
5611420
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
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

HAIRLINE CRACKS (3 PLACES) DETECTED BY NDT IN FASTENER HOLES ON FRONT SPAR LOWER CAP FWD TANK AT PYLON NR 2. REPAIRED PER REA D857-16763-DE, REV A REF (1) AD 84-13-02, (2) SB 57-89, (3) PSE 57-08-039.

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