Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 10, 2014
Submitted
March 11, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N924DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49711
Aircraft time
65,719 hours, 49,966 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
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

WING REAR SPAR LOWER ANGLE CRACKED AT STATION 164 FLAP HINGE FITTING LOWER INBD MOUNT STUD. REPAIRED IAW ERA 523539-14AD, REV ORIGINAL. TASK STEPS COMPLETED ON NR 110.

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