Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Lkheed 10113851

Difficulty date
June 30, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N730DA
Make and model
Lkheed 10113851
Aircraft serial
193C1199
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Part number
1503230103
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1103
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 CENTER WING INTERMEDIATE SPAR UPPER CAP LOCATED AT STA 1103 WAS FOUND TO HAVE A CRACK 2.3437 ON THE RT OUTBOARD SIDE. THE CRACK IS TYPICAL OF THOSE DESCRIBED IN S/B 093-57-087, BUT IS BEYOND THE ALLOWABLE LIMITS. DURING THE INSTALLATION OF THE REPAIR, TWO FASTENERS HAD SHORT EDGE DISTANCE. THIS IS A PRE-EXISTING CONDITION FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THIS REPAIR INSTALLED AT THIS LOACTION WAS APPROVED PER FAA/ DER FORM 8110-3, DER DESIGNATION SO-775, DTD 6-30-97.