# SDR 2009FA0000757

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 3, 2009
- Submitted: September 3, 2009
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N925AU](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N925AU), registered now
- Make and model: Lkheed P3A
- Aircraft serial: 151361
- Aircraft time: 18,344 hours, 10,679 cycles
- System (JASC): [5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5730)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 9006031
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Zone 500
- Part time: 18,344 hours, 10,679 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/2009FA0000757

## Discrepancy

DISCREPANCY IDENTIFIED BY SLIGHT FUEL WEEP ON PREFLIGHT, LEFT WING STATION 90.5. FURTHER EVALUATION WITH ULTRASONIC NDT DISCLOSED A CRACK ON THE LOWER WING PANEL NO.3. THE CRACK EMANATED FROM ATTACH HOLE, THROUGH RISER AND APPROXIMATELY 1/2" INTO PLANK.

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