SDR RRXA991071

Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug DC873

Difficulty date
February 15, 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
5597838501
Condition
Misdrilled
Location
Nr 1 Pylon
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
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 DOUBLE DRILLED, WING, FWD LWR SPAR CAP AT PYLON NR 1, STA XW 467.0, ONE EACH HOLE DOUBLE DRILLED IN SPAR, INTERNAL DOUBLER, AND LOWER WING SKIN IN TEE DOUBLER OUT OF ROUND, PAST 3RD OVERSIZE. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLERS IAW FAA APPROVED TIMCO DER ENGINEERING SKETCH NR REO- 06228.

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