Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug DC6B

Difficulty date
February 19, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Doug DC6B
Part
Spar
Part number
5361887
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horiz Stab
Part time
27,052 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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)DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AND COMPLIANCE WITH AD 83-20-04, A CRACK WAS DETECTED ON THE CENTRE SECTION SPAR LOWER STARBOARD SIDE. CRACK LOCATION IS IN THE BORE HOLE FOR THE ATTA CH BOLT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BORE. THE CRACK LENGTH IS APPROXIMATELY ONE INCH. REPAIR OF DEFECT AS PER SRM TO BE CARRIED OUT PRIOR TO AIRCRAFT BEING RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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