Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
March 15, 2004
Submitted
March 17, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N604AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46047
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Mlg Ww
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

LT MLG WHEEL WELL FUSELAGE STA 931 FALSE SPAR STA 1.50 THE UPPER END OF CHANNEL HAS A .375 INCH CRACK IN RADIUS OF VERT LONG. DEFERRED IAW GMM 3.5 CAT 1. REF BOEING SERVICE ENGINEERING TECH & FLEET SUPPORT LETTER DHL-CVG-04-00024H 15MAR04. ENTER AS DMI 16042E. ONLY 2 REVENUE FLIGHTS WITH NOTED DAMAGE. COMPLY WITH ASTAR J/C MSI57300035-001-D REF. DMI 16042E LT MLG WHEEL WELL STA. 931 FALSE SPAR STA. 1.50 3.75 CRACK IN RADIUS OF VERT LONG. P/N: 5643117-30. COMPLIED WITH J/C MSI57300035-001-D REPLACED CHANNEL P/N: 5643117-30. THIS CLEARS DMI 16042E.

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