Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
August 16, 2005
Submitted
September 16, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N750UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45950
Aircraft time
68,230 hours, 28,358 cycles
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 RIGHT KEEL BEAM AT FS 857 2.5 INCH CRACK ON LWR SPAR. STOP DRILLED CRACK AT XCW 4.0 IAW SRM 51-1-20D NDT HFEC IAW NDTSPM 06-10-01.001 NO CRACKS NOTED BEYOND STOP DRILL. FABRICATED FILLERS VERTICAL FILLERS AND -136 ANGLE AND STIFFENERS AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SAA SK 750-847317, UPS ENG FILE NUMBER DC8-57-20134 AND BOEING MESSAGE 1-116364542-2.

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