Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
January 6, 2007
Submitted
January 29, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N744UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45944
Aircraft time
76,629 hours, 50,136 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Part number
SAA36440462
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing
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:C3 POSSIBLE CRACK AT NR 4 ALT BETWEEN LWR FRT SPAR CAP FLANGE AND STRINGER 64 JUST OUTBOARD XRS428. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED SPAR CAP FLANGE IAW SRM 51-1-20D & DWG 3644046.

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