Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
January 17, 2011
Submitted
January 18, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N569FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
47828
Aircraft time
78,673 hours, 26,420 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 500
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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 REAR SPAR LOWER CHORD ANGLE AT STA.XORS 345 HAS A CRACK INDICATION THROUGH 3 FWD FWD HOLES AND CAN BE SEEN ON THE AFT SIDE EXTENDING OUT OF THE RADIUS APPROX.1" AFT AND UP THE VERTICAL LEG UNDER THE FITTING. (VERIFIED BY N.D.T) REPAIRED AND COMPLIED WITH E.A. 8-5710-142566.

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