Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
September 6, 2003
Submitted
September 10, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N29UA
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
46159
Aircraft time
53,883 hours, 28,040 cycles
Part
Spar Cap
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Pylon
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 (A) CHECK INSPECTION THE FOLLOWING WAS FOUND; NR 2 PYLON LT CENTER SPAR CAP WITH CRACK STA YIP 235.

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