SDR TWAA9806915

Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug DC932

Difficulty date: March 27, 1998
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N997Z
Make and model: Doug DC932
Aircraft serial: 47029
System (JASC): 5711 · Wing Spar
Part: Spar Cap
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

MCI - DURING OP 15 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND LEFT WING STATION XRS 164 INSIDE TANK, FWD FACE OF LOWER SPAR CAP, VERTICAL LEG HAD CRACK EXTENDING INTO LOWER RADIUS BELOW INBOARD FLAP BARREL NUT ATTACH POINT. INSTALLED NEW SPAR CAP AND SPLICE PER DWG JO60165 AND STD PROCEDURE PER SRM 51-01, PAGE 1. (M)

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