SDR TWAA0003014

Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug DC932

Difficulty date: February 15, 2000
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N925L
Make and model: Doug DC932
Aircraft serial: 47357
System (JASC): 5711 · Wing Spar
Part: Spar
Condition: Cracked
Location: Ws 164
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 OP 16 MAINT CHECK, RT WING HAD APPROX .375 IN CRACK AT LOWER INBD HOLE ON SURFACE OF REAR SPAR AT INBD FLAP HINGE, STA XRS 164. STOP DRILLED CRACKS PER DAC DRAWING JO 60271. HIGH FREQ EDDY CURRENT ACCOMP PER 51-00-13, PART 6. REPAIRED CRACKED WING SPAR PER DAC DRAWING JO 60271 AND ARA 16529 B.

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