SDR EIAA9503

Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug DC933F

Difficulty date
January 14, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N933F
Make and model
Doug DC933F
Aircraft serial
47191
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Part number
5911300502
Condition
Corroded
Location
Ws 133-137
Part time
48,543 hours
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

DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON RIGHT UPPER REAR SPAR CAP AFT FLANGE XRS -133 TO -137. CORROSION BLENDOUT EXCEEDED DC9 SRM LIMITS. THE BLENDED AREA WAS TEMPORARILY REPAIRED USING 7075-T6 DOUBLERS, ANGLES AND FILLERS INSTALLED WET WITH SEALANT. REPETITIVE INSPECTION IS REQUIRED ON REPAIR AREA AT 120 FLIGHT HOUR INTERVALS. REPLACEMENT OF SPAR CAP TERMINATES REPAIR AT 2000 FLIGHT HOURS OF 2 YEARS AFTER COMPLETION OF REPAIR. ACCOMPLISHED IAW EVERGREEN INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES, ENGINEERING CHANGE/REPAIR AUTHORIZATION NR 933-57-028-2. (M)

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