SDR MWEA010711

Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug DC981

Difficulty date: May 2, 2001
Submitted: May 3, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N812ME
Make and model: Doug DC981
Aircraft serial: 48006
Aircraft time: 40,474 hours, 42,913 cycles
System (JASC): 5711 · Wing Spar
Part: Spar
Part number: 59358181
Condition: Damaged
Location: Lt Wing
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

REWORK PREVIOUS REPAIR, CENTER FUEL TANK LEFT WING FORWARD SPAR AFT FACE BETWEEN XCW 58 AND 79 (3 BLEND OUTS, FROM IB .070, .020 APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH DIAMETER AROUND FASTENERS) UPPER SPAR. BLENDED AREAS, INSTALLED TENSION MINI-NUTS AND WASHERS.

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