Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 7, 2016
Submitted
April 8, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N975DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53243
Aircraft time
65,865 hours, 48,639 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt 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

LEFT WING LOWER AFT SPAR, VERTICAL LEG BS 154-164 HAS 14 HOLES MIS-DRILLED, ELIPITICAL. ACCOMPLISHED REWORK OF HOLES 14EA IAW ER/A 544925-14AD.

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