Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
August 13, 2013
Submitted
August 13, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68053
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
47807
Aircraft time
72,502 hours, 30,274 cycles
Part
Spar
Part number
AUB70313
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1 Pylon
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

NR 1 PYLON UPPER SPAR WEB, CRACK FOUND IN THE INBD SIDE APROX. 15" FWD OF THE AFT END OF THE PYLON; CRACKED FORM BOLT HOLE TO THE EDGE OF THE WEB AND INBD FROM THE BOLT HOLE. HEC VERIFIED. NR 1 PYLON UPPER SPAR WEB R & R ON EA T8 5450-T0301674 P1. NOTE: ENGINE AND PYLON REMOVED AND REINSTALLED FOR REPAIR.

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