Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
November 10, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N985Z
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47491
Part
Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 164
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, THE RT WING I/B FLAP HINGE CASTING AREA XRS 164, I/B LOWER HOLE IN REAR SPAR HAD 2 CRACKS APPROXIMATELY 1.25 AND .5 INCH LONG. CRACKS WERE STOP DRILLED AND NDT CHECKED FOR CRACK CONTAINMENT. DOUBLERS WERE INSTALLED PER DOUGLAS DRAWING JO 60271.

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