What was found
(CAN) DURING ANNUAL WINTER MAINTENANCE, STRINGER NR 6 ON THE PORT WING WS 185 WAS FOUND CRACKED. THIS ARE INSPECTED ON REGULAR INTERVALS - NO ASSITIONAL INSPECTION (FLEET CAMPAIGN) ANTICIPATED.
- Difficulty date
- February 3, 2000
- Submitted
- January 19, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Gruman FIRECAT
- Aircraft time
- 13,251 hours
- Engine
- Wright 982C9HE2
- Propeller
- Hamstd 43D51
- System (JASC)
- 5713 · Wing, Longeron/Stringer
- Part
- Stringer
- Part number
- SP4333
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Port Wing
- 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.