Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Lkheed 10113851

Difficulty date
August 15, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N714DA
Make and model
Lkheed 10113851
Aircraft serial
193C1090
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Part number
1503229103
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 1043
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

TWO CENTER WING INTERMEDIATE SPAR CAPS WERE FOUND TO HAVE CRACKS IN THE TYPICAL MANNER DEPICTED IN L1011 SRM 57-11-00, FIGURE 809 AND LAC S/B 093-57-087. THE CRACKS IN THE SUBJECT SPAR CAPS ARE BEYOND THE LIMITS PRESENTED IN THE NOTED REFERENCES AND REQUIRE REPAIR. CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE RT O/B END OF THE STA 1043 SPAR AND THE LT O/B END OF THE STA 1163 SPAR. REPAIRED PER ERA 362487-14.