Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
February 26, 2007
Submitted
March 20, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N940N
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47572
Aircraft time
83,473 hours, 77,650 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 "L" CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN LT WING TE SPAR EXISTING TEMPORARY REPAIR AT WS 267. SECTION I OF EA 99-208475 REMOVES EXISTING TEMPORARY REPAIR AND REINSTALLATION OF NEW TEMPORARY REPAIR. SECTION II OF EA REQUIRES PERMANENT REPAIR TO BE INSTALLED WITHIN 2 YEARS OR 3,000 CYCLES.

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