Service difficulty report · Cap · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
May 4, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46117
Part
Cap
Condition
Cracked
Location
Aux Spar
Stage of operation
IN
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 'C', LWR AUX SPAR CAP HAS A CRACK IN THE BOLT HOLE. DRILLED NEW FITTING AND INSTALLED FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-20D, 51-3-2, 5 1-1-24 AND UPS EO DC8-5720-0956F.

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