Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
October 16, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N718UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46018
Part
Spar
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:C123, THE CENTER WING REAR SPAR LOWER CHORD WAS CRACKED AT XCW 0 TO XCW 2.5. STOP DRILLED CRACKS AND REPAIRED THE SPAR CHORD IAW DH SK718-583.

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