Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
July 13, 2006
Submitted
August 16, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N806UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46006
Aircraft time
73,553 hours, 28,643 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Part number
5597830501
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fs 857 Lbl 36
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 LT MLG WHEEL WELL FRONT SPAR CAP STA 857 LBL 36 HAS A CRACK BETWEEN BOLTS. REPAIRED LT MLG WHEEL WELL FRONT SPAR CAP AT STA 857 LBL 36 IAW SAA EA NR 008-5710-01-A0299, UPS EO NR DC8-5710-24870, DOUGLAS DWG SRO 8570009.

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