Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
July 17, 2001
Submitted
July 20, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N923TW
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49379
Aircraft time
37,557 hours, 21,883 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND EYEBROW CRACK IN RT WING UPPER SPAR CAP AT OTBD FLAP HINGE INBD GUIDE PIN. INSTALLED DOUGLAS REPAIR DOUBLER PER DRAWING JO60272-501 AND PER ARA 17773.

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