SDR RRXA991053

Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug DC873

Difficulty date
January 22, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N105WP
Make and model
Doug DC873
Aircraft serial
46095
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
56536221
Condition
Corroded
Location
Ws 97
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 CORROSION, WING, LT I/B FLAP REAR SPAR UPPER CAP AT STA XW 97. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT SECTION OF SPAR, REPAIR ANGLES, AND EXTERNAL STRAP IAW FAA APPROVED TIMCO DER ENGINEERING SKETCH NR REO- 06163. (CORROSION DAMAGE RECORDED IN EWA CORROSION PROGRAM).

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