Service difficulty report · Spar · Lkheed 10113851

Difficulty date
July 4, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N786DL
Make and model
Lkheed 10113851
Aircraft serial
193A1123
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
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 2 INCH CRACK ON THE RT O/B SIDE. THE CRACK WAS TYPICAL OF THOSE DESCRIBED IN S/B 093-57-087, BUT IS BEYOND THE ALLOWABLE LIMITS. THIS ER/A REPAIRS THE CRACKED UPPER CAP BY CUTTING AWAY THE DAMAGED SECTION AND SPLICING A NEW SECTION IN.