Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
November 27, 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
Rt 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 5 HOLES HAVE CRACKS ON RT L/E SPAR ATTACHMENT HOLE INB OF NR 4 PYLON REAMED HOLES 2, 4, 5 TO .500 AND NR 3 HOLE TO .747, NO CRACKS NOTED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED BUSHINGS, STRAPS, FILLERS AND ANGLES IAW DAC DW G J06032 AND DC8 SRM 51-9-0 AND REO 02493.

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