Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Lkheed 10113851

Difficulty date
August 22, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N728DA
Make and model
Lkheed 10113851
Aircraft serial
193C1173
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 UPPER SPAR CAP OF THE FS 1103 INTERMEDIATE SPAR WAS FOUND WITH TYPICAL CRACKING AT LEFT END. THE CRACK WAS BEYOND THE ALLOWABLE LIMITS SPECIFIED IN LAC S/B 093-57-087. THE CAP WAS CUT I/B OF LBL 94.5 AND A NEW SECTION WAS SPLICED IN WITH STEEL REPAIR ANGLES AND STRAPS PER ER/A 365477-14, REV B.