Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug DC872F

Difficulty date
June 4, 2015
Submitted
December 11, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N782SP
Make and model
Doug DC872F
Aircraft serial
46013
Aircraft time
95,432 hours, 23,967 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
95,432 hours, 23,967 cycles
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

RT WING FWD SPAR UPPER FLANGE HAS A DAMAGED FASTENER HOLE AT APPROX XFS 188.750. GAINED ACCESS. REAMED HOLE TO ROUND. PERFORMED HFEC SURFACE & OPEN HOLE INSPECTION. INSTALLED 2 EACH FREEZE PLUGS IAW EA 008-5720-38-A6015.

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