SDR CKSA96354

Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug DC861

Difficulty date: December 8, 1996
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N812CK
Make and model: Doug DC861
Aircraft serial: 45890
System (JASC): 5711 · Wing Spar
Part: Spar Cap
Part number: 5597838
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fwd Spar
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

DURING SEVERE TURBULENCE INSPECTION FOUND: FORWARD LOWER SPAR CAP CRACKED AT OUTBOARD SPLICE. REPAIRED LOWER SPAR CAP CRACK IAW AIA ENGINEERING SKETCH NR'S AIA/E/2335, AIA/E/2337, AIA/E/2340, DC-8 MIP-1 SECTION 15, NON-ROUTINE TASK CARD NR 82127.

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