SDR RRXA000300

Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
November 8, 1999
Submitted
May 22, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N605AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46106
Aircraft time
88,287 hours, 21,582 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
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

DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND LEFT WING, FORWARD LOWERS PAR CAP CRACKED AT XFS 520. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW FAA DER ENGINEERING SKETCH EO 99-186.

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