Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug MD1030F

Difficulty date
July 30, 2014
Submitted
July 30, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N304FE
Make and model
Doug MD1030F
Aircraft serial
46992
Aircraft time
80,923 hours, 26,004 cycles
Part
Spar Cap
Part number
ALC70082
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horiz Stab
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

HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RT AFT UPPER BARREL NUT HOLE HAS A CRACK INDICATION AT THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION. REMOVED CRACK BY LOCAL BLEND OUT & WITHIN LIMITS IAW WORK CARD F5X1203ALI-P4 FIG 3 TABLE 2. VERIFIED CRACK REMOVAL BY FPI & HFEC INSPECTIONS IAW NDTSPM PART 08 & 06.

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