SDR UPS05845718

Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: October 3, 2005
Submitted: November 4, 2005
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N866UP
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 45966
Aircraft time: 85,856 hours, 28,516 cycles
System (JASC): 5714 · Wing, Center Box
Part: Spar Cap
Part number: 5597830502
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

FOUND CRACK ON CENTER WING REAR SPAR LWR CAP, INSIDE KEEL BEAM BOX RT SIDE. STOP DRILLED CRACK AT REAR SPAR IAW SK SAA 866-832589, NDT VERIFIED CRACK TERMINATES AT STOP DRILL IAW NDT SPM 06-10-01.001 REPAIRED RT WING, REAR SPAR, LWR CAP CENTER LINE AT XCW-0 IAW UPS DC8-57-20144-A, BOEING MESSAGE 1-131953277-2 DATED 10/12/05, FAA FORM 8100-9 DATED 10/12/05, AND SAA SK 866-832589-A.

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