Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug MD1030F

Difficulty date
August 16, 2017
Submitted
September 12, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N307FE
Make and model
Doug MD1030F
Aircraft serial
48291
Aircraft time
72,198 hours, 24,075 cycles
Part
Spar Cap
Part number
ALC7281
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizonal Stab
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 HORIZONTAL STAB UPPER, OUTER REAR SPAR CAP HAS A .75 IN CRACK FWD OF THE AFT BARREL NUT HOLE IN THE PREVIOUS BLEND OUT AREA. REPAIRED THE SPAR CAP IAW EA 8-5510-T0334969.

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