SDR 2003F00653

Service difficulty report · Skin · Lkheed P2V7

Difficulty date
December 18, 2003
Submitted
December 18, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N140HP
Make and model
Lkheed P2V7
Aircraft serial
140443
Aircraft time
9,966 hours
Engine
Wright R3350*
Part
Skin
Part number
44305
Condition
Cracked
Location
Center Wing
Part time
9,960 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

CRACKS EMANATING FROM THE LT AND RT MLG FORWARD LOWER CUTOUTS IN THE CENTER WING SKIN. CRACKS RUN FORWARD FROM THE IB CORNERS TO THE FIRST AND SECOND RIVETS. CRACKS DO NOT CONTINUE TO THE EDGE OF THE SKIN. LOCATIONS OF THE CUTOUTS ARE JUST INBOARD OF THE NACELLE WALLS AT WING STATIONS RT 128.5, 171.5 AND LT 128.5,171.5.