Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
July 14, 2010
Submitted
August 12, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N905DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53410
Aircraft time
48,940 hours, 36,148 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt 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

REF EA 09-471576-12, REV ORIG ME05 HIDDEN DAMAGE: CRACK OF APROX 3.312 INCH ON THE RT WING LOWER SPAR CAP AT STA XRS=108 REF NRC T0178869 AND T0179341. SLOT CUT CRACK IAW AMR 0907304 REV 3, FAB NEW SPLICES IAW AMR0957304, REV 3 REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS 23 AND 24. TREATED/PAINTED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 51-10-3 IAW 14/21. NEW PARTS WHERE IN STALLED IAW DWG J060165/AMR 0957304, REV 4 AMR 0957304, REV7/FINAL ERA 183920-14 REV ORIGINAL.

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