Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
February 9, 2002
Submitted
May 21, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N823BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46064
Aircraft time
83,172 hours, 33,844 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Right Wing
Part time
83,172 hours, 33,844 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS DETECTED ON THE RIGHT WING LOWER SPAR INBOARD OF THE #4 ENGINE PYLON FORWARD SECTION. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOUGLAS STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL AND ENGINEERING ORDER 57-DC8-1837.

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