Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
January 12, 2006
Submitted
February 17, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N702UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45902
Aircraft time
67,854 hours, 25,446 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt 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, NDT FOUND CRACK APPROX 8" LONG ON LT LOWER SPAR CAP AT BL 47-55 ON HORIZONTAL LEG STA 857. REPAIRED LT LWR SPAR CAP STA 857 BL47-55 IAW SRO 8530009 AND EA 008-5710-01-A0039.

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