Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
January 9, 2006
Submitted
February 6, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N852UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46052
Aircraft time
61,722 hours, 22,380 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
9753751
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fs680 Rbl 13,18,
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 3 POSSIBLE CRACKS ON FWD SIDE OF STA.680 BETWEEN FASTENERS COMMON LOWER SPAR AT RBL 13,18 AND 31. CUT OUT DAMAGED WEB. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLERS, FILLERS AND FINGER DOUBLER AT WEB STA. 680 IAW SRM 53-2-5 FIG 13, 51-1-21 AND 51-1-20D.

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