SDR TWAA0004813

Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug DC932

Difficulty date: March 16, 2000
Submitted: March 24, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N921L
Make and model: Doug DC932
Aircraft serial: 47107
Aircraft time: 80,344 hours, 86,616 cycles
System (JASC): 5711 · Wing Spar
Part: Spar
Condition: Cracked
Location: Rt Wing
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
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, ON THE RT WING, HAD CRACK INDICATION ON WING SPAR CAP AT I/B FLAP HINGE FITTING, STA XRS164, LOWER I/B BOLT HOLE EXTENDED INTO LOWER RADIUS. REPLACED LOWER REAR SPAR CAP PER DOUGLAS DRAWING JO60165 AND MCD-AD-35.

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