Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
January 2, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14524
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47539
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 164
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 .25 INCH CRACK IN RT WING AFT SPAR AT I/B ACTUATOR HINGE FORWARD FORGING FROM I/B LOWER BOLT AREA, APPROXIMATELY XRS 164. THE FASTENERS WERE REMOVED AND THE CRACKED SECTION OF SPAR WAS CUT OUT. A NEW SPAR SECTION WAS INSTALLED USING SPLICES INSIDE AND OUTSIDE IAW DRAWING J060165 AND EA 5761-01001.

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