Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
February 4, 2003
Submitted
February 21, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46117
Aircraft time
79,572 hours, 25,333 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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: C3, LT WING UPPER FRONT SPAR SHOWS EVIDENCE OF STRESS CORROSION AT APPROX ST A XRS 540. REMOVED CORROSION IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8, FAB REPAIR STRAP AND FILLER IAW R EO G09022. ALODINED AND PRIMED REPAIR IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8. INSTALLED REPAIR STRAP AND FILLER IAW REO G09022. FAB AND INSTALLED 1 BUSHING .3775 IAW DAC DWG 4709981 & REO G09022 AND DC8 SRM 51-1-25.

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