Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
September 20, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N983Z
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47411
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 OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND LEFT WING HAD CRACK APPROX 1 INCH LONG AT LOWER I/B HOLE ON FACE OF REAR SPAR AT I/B FLAP HINGE AREA, 5 O'CLOCK POSITION. STOP DRILLED CRACK PER DWG JO60271. REPAIRED LT WING REAR SPAR AT I/B FLAP HINGE AREA PER DOUGLAS PRINT NUMBER JO60271.

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