# SDR 2008FA0000723

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 29, 2008
- Submitted: October 29, 2008
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N921A](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N921A), registered now
- Make and model: Lkheed P3A
- Aircraft serial: 151385
- Aircraft time: 16,842 hours, 7,337 cycles
- System (JASC): [5711 · Wing Spar](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5711)
- Part: Spar Cap
- Part number: 9252511
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Rt Wing
- Part time: 16,842 hours, 7,337 cycles
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2008FA0000723

## Discrepancy

DURING FURTHER EVALUATION FOLLOWING PREVIOUSLY REPORTED DAMAGE A SECOND CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE FORWARD LOWER CAP AT BUTTLINE 56R.  THE CRACK WAS VISUALLY IDENTIFIED AND CONFIRMED WITH EDDY-CURRENT SURFACE SCAN.

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