Service difficulty report · Panel · Lkheed P3A

Difficulty date
December 1, 2005
Submitted
December 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N917AU
Make and model
Lkheed P3A
Aircraft serial
150510
Aircraft time
15,178 hours
Engine
Allsn T56A10
Part
Panel
Part number
9255011
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
15,178 hours
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

LOCATED LOWER WING PLANK RISER FRACTURE 7 INCHES IN LENGTH LT WING STA. 167. FRACTURE EMANATED ALONG BASE OF RISER EXTENDING IB AND OB SPANWISE. FRACTURE WAS VISUALLY DETECTED DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION. FRACTURE WAS PROPAGATED BY THE MAIN LANDING GEAR TRUSS RIB ATTACHING STIFFENER AT THE FORWARD SPAR ATTACHMENT. MANUFACTURING PROCESSES ENTAILED THE VERTICAL LEG TO BE CUT BACK AT THE RISER INTERSECTION; FAILURE TO DO SO ENCROACHED THE RISER AT THE VERTICAL STIFFENER PRELOADING THE NR 1 RISER. THIS INCIDENT IS TO BE CONSIDERED AN ISOLATED MFG PROCESS FAILURE. SPECIFICATIONS CLEARLY SHOW THE STIFFENER TO BE TRIMMED AT THE INTERFACE WITH THE RISER.