Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
April 11, 2007
Submitted
May 14, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N819UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46019
Aircraft time
72,498 hours, 27,690 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Part number
55978341
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing Tank
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 CRACK ON LWR CENTER SPAR CAP FLANGE NEAR XRS 172 NR 2 MAIN TANK. REPAIRED WING CENTER LWR CAP AND WEB AT STA XRS 168 NR 2 MAIN TANK IAW SAA EA 008-5710-01-A0808, UPS EO DC8-5710-26734-A, SRO8570015, AND FAA FORM 8100-9.

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