Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
October 26, 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
Part number
5615270
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 428
Component
Doug
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

FOUND CRACKS INSIDE UPPER/LOWER FLAP SUPPORT ATTACH HOLES IN WING REAR SPAR AND BULKHEAD INSTALLATION STRUCTURE AT XRS=428. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D857-20371MR.

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