Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
August 9, 2005
Submitted
September 21, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N809UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46109
Aircraft time
77,280 hours, 27,172 cycles
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Center Tank
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 POSSIBLE CRACK ON LOWER SURFACE SKIN AFT CTR SPAR RT CTR AUX TANK. NDT VERIFIED 2 INCH CRACK AT RT CTR AUX TANK AFT CTR SPAR. REMOVED CRACKED SECTION OF CTR SPAR, FABRICATED REPLACEMENT SECTION OF CTR SPAR AND REPAIR PARTS, AND INSTALLED IAW SAA SK 809-851262.

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