Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
November 3, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N983Z
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47411
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Le Flap
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 A CRACK ON RT WING INSIDE THE I/B TOP HOLE FOR THE I/B FLAP HINGE CASTING UPPER SPAR AREA AT 11 O'CLOCK POSITION. REAMED OUT HOLE AND INSTALLED BUSHING AND DOUBLER REPAIR PER J060271 AND ARA 16217.

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