Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
December 7, 2000
Submitted
April 13, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N360AX
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
46706
Aircraft time
73,567 hours, 30,377 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT WING AFT SPAR T-CAP FASTENER HOLE CORRODED AT STA XORS 582. CORROSION WAS REMOVED BY SPOTFACING FASTENER HOLE FROM LOWER SIDE OF HOLE AND INSTALLING A FILLER AND DOUBLER USING 7075-T6 .125 THICKNESS. MAJOR REPAIR APPROVED BY 8110-3.

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