Service difficulty report · Press Deck · Lkheed 10113851

Difficulty date
October 11, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N722DA
Make and model
Lkheed 10113851
Aircraft serial
193C1147
Part
Press Deck
Part number
LS13112
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 380
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

THE FUSELAGE HORIZ PRESSURE DECK PANEL WAS FOUND WITH A 1.5 CRACK, LOCATED AT RBL 102, JUST AFT OF FS 378 AND EXTENDS DIAGONALLY I/B AND AFT FROM THE FWD EDGE OF THE PANEL AT THE EXISTING FRAME CUTOUT. THE CRACK EXTENDS OVER A LOWER INTEGRAL PANEL STIFFENER. THE CRACK WAS CUT OUT AND REINFORCED WITH REPAIR DOUBLERS. REV A TO ER/A PROVIDES FAA APPROVAL.