Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
October 2, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N828AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
45999
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Part number
97510821
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Ws 20- 40
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

LEFT LEADING EDGE AUX TANK UPPER SPAR CAP DELAMINATED AND CORRODED XFS 20 AND XFS 40. INSTALLED NEW L/E UPPER SPAR CAP IAW DC-I SRM 51-1-21 AND 51-1-20D.

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