SDR UPS97822705

Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: March 27, 1997
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N818UP
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46108
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-D HFEC INSP DETECTED A CRACK APPROXIMATELY .375 INCH LONG LOCATED AT SECOND FASTENER HOLE INBD OF NR 1 PYLON ON THE LT WING FRONT SPAR LOWER CAP. REEMED NR 10 HOLE TO .750 DIAMETER HOLE, COLD WORKED HOLE AND INSTALLED FREEZE PLUG, INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW DWG JO60232, UPS EO DC8-5710-7761-A, AND DPS 270-2.

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