# SDR NWAA071079918

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 26, 2007
- Submitted: March 20, 2007
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N940N
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-32
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-32](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-32) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 47572
- Aircraft time: 83,473 hours, 77,650 cycles
- System (JASC): [5711 · Wing Spar](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5711)
- Part: Spar
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Lt Wing
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA071079918

## Discrepancy

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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