Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 5, 2014
Submitted
November 7, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N981DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53268
Aircraft time
61,952 hours, 45,564 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Condition
Cracked
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

MAINTENANCE FOUND A 1.25 INCH LONG CRACK ON THE RT WING REAR SPAR LOWER CAP. THIS CRACK FALLS UNDER SB 57A242, CONDITION 2A. C/W PRI 504296-14AD, REV A, REV 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 AND ERA 504296-14AD, REV A PERMANENT REPAIR INSTALLED.

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