Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
December 27, 2007
Submitted
January 7, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N718UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46018
Aircraft time
70,868 hours, 47,279 cycles
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Horiz 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 LT HORIZ STAB REAR SPAR WEB CRACKED 2EA PLACES AT INBOARD LIGHTNING HOLE. REMOVED, FABRICATED, AND INSTALLED REPAIR WEB ON LT HORIZ STAB REAR SPAR AT INBOARD LIGHTNING HOLE IAE DWG 5652086, AND SRM 51-03-00.

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