Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
May 11, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46101
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
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, CRACKS IN NR 5, NR 10 AND NR 11 HOLES IN SPAR CAP ON LEFT WING. REPAIRED CRACKS NR 5, NR 10, NR 11 HOLES IN SPAR CAP BY FABRICATING REPAIR DOUBLERS IAW SRM 51-3-2 AND EO DC8-5710-7761A.

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