Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 20, 2017
Submitted
April 21, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N978DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53259
Aircraft time
67,289 hours, 49,766 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

RT WING REAR SPAR LOWER CAP AT STATION XRS=164.000 SHOWS SIGN OF CRACK INDICATION. COMPLIED WITH PRI'S 557104-14 REV 0, 1, 2, 3. REPAIRED REF ERA 557104-14 REV A.

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