Service difficulty report · Skin · Lkheed 10113851

Difficulty date
June 25, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N733DS
Make and model
Lkheed 10113851
Aircraft serial
193C1224
Part
Skin
Part number
1527138133
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 450
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

A 4 INCH LONG CRACK WAS FOUND EXTENDING FROM THE AFT EDGE OF LOWER SKIN PANEL AT IWS 450. THE CRACK RAN FWD, TERMINATING UNDER THE AFT EDGE OF THE LOWER SPAR CAP. THE CRACK WAS ROUTED OUT OF THE WING SKIN PANEL. THE CUTOUT WAS REPAIRED WITH THREE EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLERS AND TWO INTERNAL ALUMINUM STRAPS. THE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER ER/A 365053-14, REV A.