SDR TWAA9810808

Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug DC932

Difficulty date: June 29, 1998
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N998R
Make and model: Doug DC932
Aircraft serial: 47030
System (JASC): 5711 · Wing Spar
Part: Spar Cap
Condition: Cracked
Location: Rt Wing
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 16 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND ON RT WING UPPER REAR SPAR CAP, AN 'EYE BROW' CRACK ABOVE BOTH THE INBD AND OTBD STUD HOLES. CRACK LENGTH WAS 0.75 INCH ABOVE THE INBD HOLE AND 0.5 INCH ABOVE THE OTBD HOLE. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER ARA 15291 AND BLUE PRINT JO60272, AND STD PRACTICES. ACFT TT: 77,783 HOURS. ACFT TC: 84,471. (X)

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