What was found
DURING CHECK-C MAINT, THE LOWER SPAR ON RT WING TRAILING EDGE WAS CRACKED AT STA 164, BELOW INBOARD LOWER HOLE FOR THE FLAP HINGE CASTING. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER MO 72J86 AND DAC J06271 PER EMLR 70877.
- Difficulty date
- May 9, 2000
- Submitted
- May 17, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N921TW
- Make and model
- Doug DC983
- Aircraft serial
- 49101
- Aircraft time
- 40,655 hours, 22,349 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.