Service difficulty report · Spar · Fokker F27MK600

Difficulty date
August 12, 2008
Submitted
August 22, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N703FE
Make and model
Fokker F27MK600
Aircraft serial
10420
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Punctured
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
37,189 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

MAJOR REPAIR: LT WING FRONT SPAR WEB HAS A PUNCTURE HOLE AT WS 11560. DISCOVERED DURING MAINTENANCE AFTER TAXI INCIDENT. (S) CUT OUT THE DAMAGED AREA ON THE WING FRONT SPAR WEB PLATE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED A REPAIR PLATE WITH FILLERS. ISSUED FIELD ENGINEERING ORDER NR 5730-11 TO FACILITATE THE REPAIR.

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