SDR RRXA98032

Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
January 27, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8177U
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45983
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Part number
56536622
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Te Flap
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 WING INBD TE FLAP, UPPER SPAR CAP CRACKED AT THE INBD GSE ATTACHMENT POINTS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW FAA APPROVED DER TIMCO ENGINEERING SKETCH REO-04214.

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