Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
November 11, 2010
Submitted
December 22, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N602AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
45991
Aircraft time
102,975 hours, 33,577 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM562C
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 600
Part time
102,975 hours, 33,577 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 ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP, FOUND NR 3 MAIN TANK LOWER CTR SPAR CAP AND WEB CRACKED AT STA XRS 168.000. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO PERFORM REPAIR. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. PERFORMED NDT INSP. NO DISCREPANCY FOUND. FABRICATED STRAP, SHIMS, SPLICES, FILLER, ANGLE, TEE, AND FITTING. CLEANED, TREATED, PRIMED AREA AND REPAIR PARTS. INSTALLED NEW FASTENERS AND REPAIR PARTS IAW FAA FORM 8110-3 DATED 11/24/10, DWG ED-5291, DATED 11/18/10, SRM 51-1-21, SRM 51-1-20D, NDT SPM PART 06-10-01-001, DWG SR08530005, SRM 51-1-8B, SRM 51-1-20D, SRM 51-1-11, AND SRM 51-3-1.

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