SDR SCNA98507

Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug DC1015

Difficulty date
May 26, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N151SY
Make and model
Doug DC1015
Aircraft serial
48295
Part
Spar Cap
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Horiz Stab
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 HEAVY CHECK, THE RIGHT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER XFS77 XE57 WAS FOUND TO HAVE A 2 INCH CRACK AS VIEWED FROM INTERSPAR BOX ON TOP OF FORWARD SPAR AT JUNCTION OF FUSELAGE SKIN ON FORWARD SPAR. MATERIAL VERIFIED 7075 T6 .125 FOR REPAIR DOUBLER -11 AND 13 (4.75 X 31) PER SRM 55-20-00 PAGE 43 MATEIRIAL VERIFICATION FOR TWO EACH FILLERS -17 AND -19 7075 T6 .160. FABBED -17 AND -19 FILLERS PER SRM 55-20-00 FIG 8 PRIMED FILLERS MATERIAL VERIFICATION FOR TAPERED SHIM ON FWD SPAR CAP SPLICE 7075 T6 .125. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA PER SRM 55-20-00 FIGURE 8 PER SRM 51-21-01. DRILLED AND LOCATED NEW SPAR CAP -3, -7 ANGLES -19 FILERS TREATED PRIMED AREA AND INSTALLED NEW PARTS.

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