Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 28, 2011
Submitted
June 13, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N915DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49546
Aircraft time
61,887 hours, 48,300 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
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

THREE CRACKS ON LEFT WING REAR SPAR. REMOVED AND REPLACED SECTION OF WEB FROM XRS 103-204.

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