Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 28, 2019
Submitted
November 29, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N963DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49982
Aircraft time
76,237 hours, 57,462 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt 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

DUE TO LEFT WING SPAR CRACK XRS 164 - THIS LOG PAGE IS BEING CREATED TO TRACK THE DTE REQUIREMENTS PER ER/A 583270-14AD REV ORIGINAL. REPAIR APPROVAL IS LIMITED TO 24 MONTHS SERVICE ONLY. ADDITIONAL ENGINEERING AUTHORIZATION (ER/A REVISION) IS REQUIRED FOR CONTINUED SERVICE OF THIS REPAIR LONGER THAN 24 MONTHS FROM REPAIR ACCOMPLISHMENT. DAMAGE TOLERANCE ANALYSIS IS REQUIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED BY FAA ADVISORY CIRCULAR 120-93. THIS ENTRY CORRECTS THE REPAIR APPROVAL FROM 750 DAYS TO 27NOV2021. REPAIR LOG FOR THIS DAMAGE WILL BE REPORTED AS SOON AS THE LOG FOR DAMAGE IS ENTERED. (LP583270)

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