Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
February 21, 2003
Submitted
February 24, 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 & Rt Wings
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, PERFORM LT WING AND RT WING FWD SPAR INSPECTION OF LWR SPAR CAP PER EO DC8-5 710-14184-C AS REQUIRED. REAMED 1 DISCREPANT HOLE ON L/W TO .3230, PERFORMED HFEC AND NO CRACKS NOTED PER DAC SPM 06-10-01.003. CHECKED SPAR THICKNESS AT .689 & L/E SKIN AT .143. FAB'D BUSHINGS FOR REPAIR IAW DAC DWG 4709980 & SRM 51-1-25. REAMED HOLE TO PRE COIN SIZE AND STRESS COINED PER DPS 3.67-56. INSTALLED BUSHINGS PER SRM 51-1-23.

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