Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
August 14, 2007
Submitted
September 17, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46101
Aircraft time
88,304 hours, 25,808 cycles
Part
Spar Cap
Condition
Corroded
Location
Vertical Stab
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:C2 CORROSION ON INBOARD FACE OF VERTICAL STAB REAR SPAR CAP RIGHT SIDE AT 6 BOLTS ABOVE 2ND HINGE ARM. REPAIRED DAMAGED AREA OF THE VERTICAL STAB REAR SPAR CAP IAW SAA EA 008-5520-01-A1073, UPS RAA DC8-55-20109, AND FAA FORM 8100-9.

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