Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
March 19, 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
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 111-195
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 RT WING TRAILING EDGE INBD FLAP REAR SPAR, INBD FLAP CASTING MOUNT HOLE LOWER INBD HOLE, WITH CRACK EXTENDING INTO RADIUS ON FWD SIDE OF FUEL TANK. SPLICED SECTION OF LOWER SPAR FROM STA XRS 111.510 TO XRS 195.210, PER DOUGLAS DWG J061065, AND STD PRACTICES. (X)

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