Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Lkheed 10113851

Difficulty date
July 10, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N783DL
Make and model
Lkheed 10113851
Aircraft serial
193A1009
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Condition
Crack
Location
Bs 1163
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 1163 WAS FOUND TO HAVE A CRACK ON THE RT OUTBOARD SIDE. THE CRACK IS TYPICAL OF THAT DESCRIBED IN S/B 093-57-087 BUT IS BEYOND THE ALLOWABLE CRACK LIMITS. THE DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED BY CUTTING AWAY THE DAMAGE AND SPLICING IN A NEW SECTION.