SDR MWEA011483

Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
December 12, 2001
Submitted
December 13, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804ME
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48030
Aircraft time
38,255 hours, 41,537 cycles
Part
Spar Cap
Part number
5912125502
Condition
Cracked
Location
R/H Flap
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

RIGHT HAND FLAP LOWER AFT FLAP SPAR CUP IS CRACKED JUST OUTBOARD OF FLEX JOINT -- REMOVED CRACKED SPAR CAP, LOCATED, DRILLED AND INSTALLED NEW SPAR CAP.

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