Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
October 4, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N807DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
45990
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
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

LEFT WING UPPER SURFACE REAR SPAR PREVIOUS SHEET METAL REPAIR LOCATED FORWARD OF NR 1 SPOILER PANEL ON THE OUTBOARD HINGE INBOARD SIDE IS CRACKED, BROKEN OFF BELOW THE REPAIR, THE SKIN IS ALSO CRACKED. REMOVED DAMAGED REPAIR DOUBLER AND DAMAGED REPAIR FILLER IAW SRM 51-1-21. FABRICATED NEW REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW SRM 57-2-1. TREATED AND PRIMED IAW SRM 51-1-8. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW SRM 57-2-1.

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