SDR RRXA000308

Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
December 10, 1999
Submitted
July 23, 2001
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
Part number
5615057510N
Condition
Cracked
Location
Center Wing
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

DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND RIGHT UPPER SPAR CAP CRACKED AT OUTBOARD AFT ATTACHMENT, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. /////CORRECTIVE ACTION///// REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. INSTALLED NEW SPAR CAP IAW DC-8 SRM 51-3-0.

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