Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
March 12, 2003
Submitted
March 17, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N345JW
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46042
Aircraft time
77,480 hours, 26,030 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 INSPECTION THE FOLLOWING WAS FOUND; LT WING STA. XRS 22.000 - STA.XRS 74.000 REAR SPAR UPPER CAP FLANGE WITH 8.00 INCH CRACK.

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