Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
March 31, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N709UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45914
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 857
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, LT MLG WHEEL WELL, WING REAR SPAR LOWER CAP AT FASTENER 6 INCHES OUTBOARD FROM KEEL BEAM STA 857 HAS A CRACK. REMOVED FASTENERS (10) ALONG REAR SPAR AFT SIDE, REAMED DAMAGED HOLE TO .375, CUTOUT CRACKED AREA, FABRICATED REPAIR STRAP, FILLER, SHIM AND BUSHING IAW REO-0289, REV A. ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8. INSTALLED BUSHING, REPAIR STRAP, FILLER AND SHIM IAW REO-02989 AND SRM DC8 51-3-0. UPS EFN DC8-57-07-69.

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