Service difficulty report · Skin · Lkheed P2V7

Difficulty date
August 13, 2012
Submitted
August 13, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N443NA
Make and model
Lkheed P2V7
Aircraft serial
145906
Aircraft time
10,719 hours, 4,294 cycles
Engine
Wright R3350*
Part
Skin
Condition
Loose
Location
Zone 600
Part time
10,719 hours, 4,294 cycles
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

FOUND WING SKIN AT THE ATTACHING FASTENERS AT THE RT LOWER FWD SPAR CAP RUNNING FOR APPROX 20" TO HAVE WORKED LOOSE. SKIN CAN BE PUSHED UP AND DOWN APPROX .020". UPON REMOVAL OF THE L/E AND NACELLE PANEL, A 4" CRACK IN THE WING SKIN WAS DISCOVERED RUNNING AFT AT APPROX WS 120. CRACK RUNS FROM FWD EDGE OF SKIN THROUGH 2 FASTENERS. NO ADDITIONAL STRUCTURES WERE FOUND TO BE DAMAGED BY VISUAL INSP AND VERIFIED BY EDDY CURRENT.