SDR DHL9780128C

Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: April 18, 1997
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N801DH
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46033
System (JASC): 5711 · Wing Spar
Part: Spar
Condition: Cracked
Location: Ws 69.5
Stage of operation: IN
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

AT C-CHECK, FOUND .1875 HOLE AT RT X69.5 SHOWED CRACK INDICATION AT BOLT HOLE NR 1. CONFIRMED CRACK BY NDT, CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA OF SKIN TO REWORK DAMAGED SECTION, FABRICATED FILLER, TREATED AND CLEANED SPAR CAP. INSTALLED FILLER PER SRM 51-3-1 AND DOUGLAS DRAWING SR 08570004.

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