SDR RRXA001914

Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
April 13, 2000
Submitted
July 14, 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 HOLES AND ELONGATED UPPER SPAR CAP ON RT WING FRONT SPAR AT STA XFS 454, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. RECEIVED REPAIR AND INSTALLED IAW DC-8 EO NR 00-055 WITH APPROVED 8110-3 DATED 4-3-00.

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