Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
July 28, 2004
Submitted
August 18, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46100
Aircraft time
70,332 hours, 28,589 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Condition
Cracked
Location
Center 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 WING CENTER SPAR LOWER CAP AT WING STATION XCW 36 IS CRACKED. STOP DRILLED CRACK NDT VERIFIED STOPDRILLS TERMINATED CRACK, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER, TRIPLER AND REPAIR ANGLE IAW SAA SK 802-190 AND UPS EO DC8-5710-20888-A.

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