Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
October 17, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N728PL
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45918
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
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 D-CHECK INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE LOWER SPAR CAP STRAP AT STATION XW 475. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF AN INTERNAL REPAIR FILLER AND A REPAIR ANGLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SERVICE REWORK DRAWING SR08570014 AND ENGINEERING ORDER 54-DC8-775

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