Service difficulty report · Skin · Lkheed P2V7

Difficulty date
December 17, 2003
Submitted
December 17, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N139HP
Make and model
Lkheed P2V7
Aircraft serial
145906
Aircraft time
9,034 hours
Engine
Wright R3350*
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
9,034 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 CUT-OUTS IN THE CENTER WING SKIN. CRACKS RUN FORWARD FROM THE INBOARD CORNERS TO THE FIRST AND SECOND RIVETS. CRACKS DO NOT CONTINUE TO THE EDGE OF 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.