SDR MWEA020045

Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug DC914

Difficulty date
January 8, 2002
Submitted
January 8, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N500ME
Make and model
Doug DC914
Aircraft serial
45711
Aircraft time
75,014 hours, 82,093 cycles
Part
Spar
Part number
5910412506
Condition
Cracked
Location
Sta Xe 105
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 ELEVATOR FORWARD SPAR HAS A CRACK INDICATION VIEWED ON RADIOGRAPH "RG" AT APPROXIMATELY STATION XE 105 UPPER CAP LOWER SURFACE -- FABRICATED AND HEAT TREAT PARTS. INSTALLED REPAIR SPAR. REBALANCED RIGHT HAND ELEVATOR.

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