Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
February 8, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N923L
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47109
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
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

DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK, FOUND RT WING WITH APPROXIMATELY .625 INCH CRACK IN REAR SPAR UPPER CAP AT UPPER INBD HOLE AT CENTER HINGE INBD ATTACH BOLT, APPROXIMATELY 10 TO 12 O'CLOCK POSITION. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER PER ARA 16062.

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