Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
October 2, 2012
Submitted
October 3, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N571FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
47830
Aircraft time
79,634 hours, 26,455 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
ARB00181
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 500
Part time
79,634 hours, 26,455 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

LEFT WING REAR SPAR LWR CAP FWD OTBD HOLE IS CRACKED. REAMED HOLE TO DIA OF .328". HEFC INSPECTION, NO CRACK NOTED IAW EA 8-5710-163353. COLD WORKED 1EA HOLE IAW SRM 51-12-01, VOL II. FINAL REAMED HOLE TO DIA OF .341". FASTENER INSTALLATION ACCOMPLISHED ON WC E-8-5710-7-5007 PT 2. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED. MAJOR REPAIR.

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