Service difficulty report · Casting · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
May 5, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N981Z
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47345
Part
Casting
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 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND RT WING T/E REAR SPAR CENTER FLAP ATTACH CASTING HOLES LINER O/B HOLE AT 6 O'CLOCK POSITION WITH CRACK INDICATION. FIFTEEN PERCENT THICKNESS GROUND OUT AND CRACK WAS GONE. REPAIRED REAR SPAR AREA PER DOUGLAS SERVICE REWORK DRAWING J060272.

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