Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
November 28, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46100
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, NR 2 TO NR 4 LEFT HAND LEADING EDGE SPAR ATTACHMENT HOLES HAVE CRACKS. REAMED HOLES 2 + 3 TO .500 REAMED HOLE 4 TO .747 NO CRACKS NOTED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED BUSHINGS ANGLE DOUBLERS, FILLERS AND STRESS COI NED ALL HOLES IAW DAC DWG J060232 AND REO 02487 ANAD DPS 3.67-56

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