Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
September 17, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N986Z
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47589
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt 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

DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND LT WING AFT SPAR WITH EDDY CURRENT INDICATION OF 1.25 INCH CRACK IN AFT SPAR WEB, .75 INCH BELOW O/B LOWER BOLT HOLE FOR O/B FLAP HINGE CASTING. INSTALLED REPAIR PER ROD DRAWING 95-12-06-018, AND ARA 15388.

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