Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
April 11, 2005
Submitted
April 20, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N819UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46019
Aircraft time
71,603 hours, 27,023 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: C2, FOUND POSSIBLE CRACK JUST I/B OF XCW 46 ON LOWER FRONT SPAR CAP VERTICAL ANGLE INSIDE RT CTR FUEL TANK. NDT VERIFIED CRACK APPROX 3 INCH LONG PER NDTSPM 06=10-01.001. CRACK RUNS FROM FASTENER HOLE TO FASTENER HOLE. REPAIRED CRACK IAW DC-8 SRM 57-2 -6 FIG 10.

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