SDR RRXA001778

Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
April 13, 2000
Submitted
July 10, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N961R
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46133
Aircraft time
82,047 hours, 24,356 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt 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 GOUGED AND ELONGATED HOLES IN THE RT WING UPPER SPAR CAP AT STA XFS 454, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. OVERSIZED FASTENER HOLES & RE-COUNTER SUNK AND INSTALLED FASTENERS PER E.O. 00-055 WITH APPROVED 8110-3 DATED 4-3-00.

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