Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
May 7, 2002
Submitted
July 29, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1804
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45896
Aircraft time
72,278 hours, 29,680 cycles
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 4 Pylon
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, NR 4 PYLON INTERIOR, STA YN 165, RM UPPER CHORD WITH 4 INCH CRACK. REPAIRED UPPER SPAR CAP OF NR 4 PYLON IAW AS ELEVEN INC DRAWING AS 11403, SHEET 1 TO 6. ISSUED FAA FORM 8110-3 APPROVING THIS REPAIR.

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