What was found
DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION OF LOWER SPAR CAP, XRS 164, A .1875 CRACK INDICATION EMANATING FROM LOWER SECTION OF FITTING. REPAIRED IAW AMDS WC 5710-01110-1201.
- Difficulty date
- March 27, 2013
- Submitted
- March 28, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N963DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49982
- Aircraft time
- 60,591 hours, 45,597 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5711 · Wing Spar
- Part
- Spar Cap
- Condition
- Cracked
- 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.