SDR 95ZZZW586

Service difficulty report · Spar Web · Lkheed 10113851

Difficulty date
March 15, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N311EA
Make and model
Lkheed 10113851
Aircraft serial
193A1012
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Web
Part number
1528363250
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 325-346
Stage of operation
IN
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

DURING FUELING AIRCRAFT IN BQN, FUEL WAS NOTICED LEAKING FROM RT MLG TRUNNION AREA. INSPECT AREA AND FOUND APPROX 20 INCH CRACK FROM THE UPPER SPAR CAP AT APPROX WING STATION 325 TO THE MLG FORGING AT APPROX WING STATION 346 ON THE REAR SPAR WEB. AIRCRAFT DEFUELED AND FUEL CELL ENTRY MADE TO PERFORM NDT INSPECTIONS REQUIRED BY LOCKHEED. TEMPORARY REPAIR ENGINEERED BY LOCKHEED BEING INSTALLED FOR FERRY FLIGHT TO DELTA AIR LINES IN ALTANTA, GA.