Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
July 3, 2008
Submitted
July 31, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N752UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45952
Aircraft time
62,439 hours, 26,361 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
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-C2, CRACK AT CENTER SPAR CAP WEB FLANGE JUST IB XRS255 NR MAIN. STOP DRILLED CRACK , FABBED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW. SRM., 51 -1-8, 57-2-0 FIG. 2, 51-1-20D.

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