Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
August 9, 2013
Submitted
August 13, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N906DA
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53386
Aircraft time
48,233 hours, 25,534 cycles
Part
Spar Cap
Condition
Damaged
Location
Vertical Stab
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 NDT INSPECTION FOUND 1EACH FASTENER HOLE WITH CRACK ON RT VERTICAL STAB FRONT SPAR CAP FORWARD FLANGE. STA ZFS-52.267. REMOVED UPPER L/E SURFACE AND REMOVED DAMAGE. HFEC TRIMOUT. NO DEFECTS NOTED. FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE, STRAP AND FILLERS IAW DWG 09550005. 3 RIBS BELOW REPAIR, DERIVETED FOM AND RIVETS REINSTALLED. OPEN HOLES DURING REPAIR HFEC INSPECTED. NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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