Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing A75N1

Difficulty date
March 27, 2001
Submitted
July 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing A75N1
Aircraft time
695 hours
Engine
Cont R670*
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
AG751204
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
577 hours
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

(CAN) AIRCRAFDT HEAVILY INSPECTED FOLLOWING GROUND LOOP. CRACK DISCOVERED PROPOGATING FROM AILRON CENTRE HINGE BOLT HOLE AND EXTENDING FOR SEVERAL FEET FOLLOWING THE GRAIN LINE. WING WAS REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT, AND REAR SPAR WAS SPLICE REPAIRED.. . . .

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