Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
March 14, 2014
Submitted
March 24, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N362FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
48261
Aircraft time
77,029 hours, 28,243 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Part number
ARB0174501
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
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

DURING C7, B9 CHECK AT LAX CRACK FOUND IN HOLE B & C IN REAR SPAR LOWER CAP AT XORS 345.75. ADDITIONAL INSPECTION FOUND UPPER SPAR CAP FLANGE TO HAVE A 2.8 INCH CRACK RUNNING BETWEEN HOLES A & C INCLUDING THE B HOLE. IN ADDITION A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE STANDING LEG OF THE ARB0164-1 DOG BONE STIFFENER. AN EA WAS ISSUED IAW EA 8-5710-T0 306060 TO TEMPORARILY REPAIR DISCREPANT CONDITION. REPAIRED IAW EA 8-5710-T0306060.

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