- Difficulty date
- April 22, 2008
- Submitted
- April 23, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Doug MD83
- Aircraft serial
- 53480
- Aircraft time
- 15,491 hours, 13,390 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D217C
- Engine time
- 16,958 hours, 29,872 cycles
- Part
- Spar
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Lt Wing
- Part time
- 15,491 hours, 13,390 cycles
- 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
FOUND LT WING REAR SPAR HAS CORROSION MARKS AT STA 367-361 C (EO) (L-5.875 IN,W-0.875 IN,D-0.125 IN).
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