Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
July 9, 2007
Submitted
July 13, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N583MD
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49659
Aircraft time
46,345 hours, 34,062 cycles
Part
Spar Cap
Part number
5930602515
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

COMPLEMENTING THE REPORT ASMF200707004 DATED ON JULY 5, 2007 WHICH INDICATES THAT (DURING THE INSPECTION OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER REAR SPAR UPPER CAPS), REQUIRED BY THE AD 2007-10-04, DETECTED A CRACK OF (2) INCHES LONG AT STATION XH = 6.5 INCHES. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER IAW MM 27-40-00, TESTED CORRECT.

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