Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
March 3, 2005
Submitted
December 8, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45811
Aircraft time
85,895 hours, 36,255 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
85,895 hours, 36,255 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 RT WING UPPER FRONT SPAR CAP STRUCTURE CRACK DAMAGE BETWEEN STA XFS-6 CAP. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED BY REMOVING FASTENERS. REMOVING CORROSION FROM SLANT PANEL UPPER CAP AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA. INSTALLED DOUBLER, REMOVED UPPER SPAR CAP (DAMAGED). REMOVED STIFFENER AND PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION. APPLIED SEALANT TO FAYING SURFACES AND INSTALLED DOUBLER, ANGLE DOUBLER. INSTALLED KIT, TORQUE AND LEAK CHECKED IAW S/B DC8-57-072 R03 DWG DACO 5892075, CN1, DC8 SRM 51-1-8, 51-1-11, 51-1-15, 51-1-20D, 51-1-26, 51-3-0, 51-3-1, 51-3-2, DPS 1.05-8, 3.67-3, 2.5.

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