Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
June 26, 2002
Submitted
July 22, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N730UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46030
Aircraft time
71,117 hours, 47,866 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Condition
Damaged
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 RIGHT WING REAR SPAR UPPER CAP HAS ELONGATED HOLES BETWEEN XRS 456 AND XA 500. OVERSIZED HOLES, NDT VERIFIED NO CRACKS AT HOLES, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED BUSHINGS IAW 8110-3 APPROVED SAA SK 730-143, AND UPS ENGINEERING FILE NUMBER DC8-57-20051.

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