Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
June 2, 2000
Submitted
June 22, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46073
Aircraft time
76,822 hours, 23,635 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

INSPECTION TYPE:C2, RT WING LOOKING I/B TO O/B AT WING TIP AREA, STATIC WICKS 2 AND 3 HAVE DAMAGED T/E SKIN. REMOVED WEDGE PNL, FOUND T/E SPAR CRACKED. FAB NEW WEDGE PNL AND T/E SPAR CHANNEL IAW DAC DWG NR 5644654. ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1- 8. INSTALLED WEDGE PNL AND T/E SPAR CHANNEL IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21A AND SEAL AREA IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-15.

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