Service difficulty report · Stringer · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
December 23, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N844AX
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
45848
Part
Stringer
Part number
56123856
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 432
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

DURING AIRCRAFT LINE MAINTENANCE THE RT WING STRINGER NR 62 WAS FOUND CRACKED AT STA XRS 432. THE CRACK RAN COMPLETELY THROUGH THE ENTIRE LOWER FLANGE (BOTH FWD AND AFT) AND EXTENDED UP THE VERTICAL LEG 1.5. REPAIRED STRINGER IAW ABX REA D857-22127-MR.

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