Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
November 20, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14524
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47539
Part
Spar Cap
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horz Stab
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

INSPECTION FOUND A 2 INCH CRACK AT OUTBOARD END OF LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER SPAR CAP. THE OUTBOARD FITTING AND BULKHEAD WERE REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-1. THE CRACKED SECTION OF SPAR CAP WAS CUT OUT IAW SRM 55-02, FIGURE 8. A REPLACEMENT SECTION OF SPAR CAP WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 55-02, FIGURE 8. THE FITTING AND BULKHEAD WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-1.

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