Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
February 24, 2018
Submitted
February 27, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N944DN
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53558
Aircraft time
43,588 hours, 35,821 cycles
Part
Spar Cap
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
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

WHILE PERFORMING OPEN HOLE EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION OF THE LT HORIZONTAL STAB REAR SPAR UPPER CAP (STEP 11 AMDS CARD 5510-01073-01), A VERTICAL CRACK INDICATION. CLEANED HOLE AND RECHECK IAW NDTSPM 06-10-001-003, CRACK INDICATION RUNS VERTICAL ABOVE HOLE AT 1 3/4 FROM AFT FACE OF HOLE DL.

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