Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
July 16, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N807UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46007
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Condition
Cracked
Location
Center 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/CK CENTER WING LOWER REAR SPAR CAP CRACKED, BETWEEN 2 FASTENERS IN AFT TANG, 32 IN RIGHT OF KEEL BEAM. PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION IAW MIL S 271F AND FOUND CRACK BETWEEN 2 FASTENERS HOLES, FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS IAW REO 03412 AND DAC DWG 9 887385 AND DC8 SRM 53-2-0. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTSW IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D AND 51-1-21 AND REO 03412.

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