Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
April 30, 2004
Submitted
June 28, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N830BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45973
Aircraft time
75,918 hours, 30,152 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
75,918 hours, 30,152 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

DURING A ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LT WING REAR SPAR DOUBLER UPPER SIDE HAS CRACK DAMAGE AT STA XCW 69.500. REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED. REMOVED FASTENERS, ALONG WITH THE DAMAGED AREA IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D PG 21 AND DC8 SRM 57-2-6 FIG 15. FABRICATED FILLER AND DOUBLER IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-6 FIG 15 PAGES 67 AND 68. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED FILLER AND DOUBLER AREA. APPLIED SEALANT ON FAYING SURFACES, INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER WITH NEW FASTENERS PER ALL APPLICABLE MANUALS.

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