Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
April 13, 2016
Submitted
April 13, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N571FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
47830
Aircraft time
84,291 hours, 29,022 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
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

RIGHT WING REAR SPAR LOWER CAP, CRACK LOCATED AT STATION XORS 412. CRACK STARTS ON AFT EDGE & CONTINUES ALONG HORIZONTAL AFT FLANGE THRU ONE BOLT HOLE FWD INTO RADIUS. CRACK IS APPROX 1.5 INCHES IN LENGTH. REPAIRED RT AFT, LOWER REAR SPAR CAP CRACK IAW EA 8-5710-T0324727.

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