Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
February 14, 2002
Submitted
May 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N29UA
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
46159
Aircraft time
51,814 hours, 27,078 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
5615058505N
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 C-CHECK, LEFT WING STA XW 60 AUXILIARY SPAR LUG WITH CRACK, ADJACENT TO MLG TRUNNION FITTING. REMOVED AND REPLACED AUXILIARY SPAR IAW DRAWING 5616128.

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