Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 23, 2012
Submitted
November 28, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N977DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53258
Aircraft time
57,577 hours, 42,503 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Damaged
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

DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF RT WING LOWER SPAR CAP INSPECTION FOUND CRACK IN LOWER SPAR CAP EMANATING FROM INBD LOWER FLAP FITTING HOLE AT XRS=164.00. REF WC NR 5710-01110-0502. STOP DRILLED BOTH ENDS OF CRACK IAW DWG J060271. PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION AT BOTH ENDS OF STOP DRILLED IAW DWG J060271. REPAIRED CRACK IAW AMDS WORK CARD 5710-01110-0601 AND NR CARD 013.

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