Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
November 6, 1998
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 408
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, LEFT WING L/E SPAR AREA AT XW 408 UPPER SURFACE CRACK ON FIXED L/E SECTION OF UPPER FLANGE. STOP DRILLED CRACK, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AND INSTALLED PER SRM 51-1-8 AND EO 18R5761051.

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