# SDR CALA9900101

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 2, 1999
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N14524](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N14524), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-32
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-32](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-32) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 47539
- System (JASC): [5711 · Wing Spar](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5711)
- Part: Spar
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Ws 164
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900101

## Discrepancy

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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