What was found
DURING INSTALLATION OF THE UPPER SURFACE HEATER BLANKETS FOR THE LEFT AND RIGHT WING THE HOLES COMMON TO THE UPPER CAP OF THE FRONT SPAR WERE NOT COLD WORKED. ERA 333738-14 ADDRESSED THE DISCREPANCY.
- Difficulty date
- November 8, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N917DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49573
- System (JASC)
- 5711 · Wing Spar
- Part
- Spar Cap
- Part number
- 9930514501
- Condition
- Oversized Holes
- Location
- Lt/Rt 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.