Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 17, 2012
Submitted
February 21, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N965DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49984
Aircraft time
57,804 hours, 42,977 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

RIGHT WING LOWER SPAR CAP AT ATTACH POINT FOR INBD HINGE FITTING AT STA 164 HAS A 1.6" CRACK AT INBD HOLE. INSTALLED TEMP REPAIR PER EA 09-471576-12AD ME06 OPN 0601 AND DRAWING J060271-510.

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