Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug DC873

Difficulty date
May 16, 2004
Submitted
May 19, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803DH
Make and model
Doug DC873
Aircraft serial
46123
Aircraft time
79,338 hours, 29,421 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Part number
5615058505
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
79,338 hours, 29,421 cycles
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

BOLT HOLE OUTBD END OF LT WING INBD LWR AUX SPAR CAP WITH 1.000 AND 2.250 LENGTH CRACKS IN IT (MAJOR REPAIR). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW DC8 SRM 57-1-0 PG 1. REMOVED CRACKED LT INBD LWR AUX SPAR CAP IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D PG 21, DC8 SRM 51-3-0 PG 1. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED NEW INBD AUX SPAR CAP IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D PG 9, DC8 SRM 51-3-0 PG 1, SRM 51-3-1 (TORQUE).

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