Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
February 14, 2007
Submitted
April 6, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N811UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46089
Aircraft time
80,006 hours, 27,377 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Part number
5597838501
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lws 515
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:C3 DURING WING FORWARD SPAR INSPECTION FOUND 1EA ATTACHMENT HOLE CRACKED. REPAIRED LEFT WING FRONT SPAR LWR CAP BETWEEN XFS 515 AND 526.76 IAW SAA EA 008-5710-01-A0733, UPS EO DC8-5710-26430-A, AND FAA FORM 8100-9.

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