Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
July 5, 2002
Submitted
September 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N661AV
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
45969
Aircraft time
85,147 hours, 27,790 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
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 FRONT LOWER SPAR WITH CRACKS, STA XFS 526.7 (0.125 INCH) AND STA XFS 518 (1.25 INCH). ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR OF LEFT WING FRONT SPAR LOWER OUTBOARD CAP IAW RED SKETCH 02-07-11-001 SHEET 1 TO 6. BOEING MESSAGE ARW-MIA-02-00016H. THIS REPAIR HAS BEEN FAA APPROVED AS A TEMPORARY REPAIR THROUGH FAA 8110-3 FORM.

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