Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
July 15, 2014
Submitted
September 16, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N396FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
46630
Aircraft time
83,465 hours, 34,675 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Part number
ARB0007501
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

LEFT WING REAR SPAR LOWER CAP HAS A 3 INCHES VERTICAL CRACK AT STATION XORS 425 ADJACENT TO THE CTR FASTENER & THROUGH THE LOWER FASTENER OF THE VERTICAL FLANGE & TERMINATING JUST BEYOND THE RADIUS. CRACK REPAIRED PER EA 8-5710-T0309874. THE REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED AS A MAJOR REPAIR.

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