Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
April 13, 2003
Submitted
May 12, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N808UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46008
Aircraft time
74,572 hours, 28,469 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt 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: C1, HFEC HOLE INSPECTION DETECTED A CRACK ON THE RT WING FORWARD LOWER SPAR BETWEEN STA. XFS 515-XFS 526.76 IN HOLE NR 8 (PG. 15 OF E.O. DC8-5710-14184-D) COINED 10 EA. HOLES IN CONDITION 1, COLD WORKED 1 HOLE IN CONDITION 2 NDT VERIFIED NO CRACKS, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FLUSH REPAIR BUSHING IAW DWG.4709980, E.O. DC8-5710-14184APPX. E,DWG. J060232,AND SRM. 51-3-5

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