SDR MWEA020293

Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
April 13, 2002
Submitted
April 29, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N205ME
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47601
Aircraft time
52,422 hours, 39,124 cycles
Part
Spar
Part number
995800011
Condition
Cracked
Location
T/E Flap
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

LEFT WING FLAP TRAILING EDGE SPAR WEB HAS A SMALL CRACK ORIGINATING FROM FASTENER HOLE AT STATION. CUT AND REMOVED DAMAGED WEB AREA AND REMOVED REMAINING PORTION OF DOUBLER. LOCATED, DRILLED AND DEBURRED DOUBLER AND INSTALLED.

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