Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
December 3, 2019
Submitted
December 4, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N963DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49982
Aircraft time
76,242 hours, 57,465 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

DURING W/C 5710-01110-01A, HAD A CRACK INDICATION L/H WING REAR SPAR XRS 164 AT 5 O'CLOCK POSITION. CRACK APPROX. 1/4" IN LENGTH. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED ON R/C DECK 5710-01110-02 AND ERA 583270-14 , REV. 0. (LP6658370)

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