Service difficulty report · Skin · Lkheed 1011385115

Difficulty date
May 15, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N737D
Make and model
Lkheed 1011385115
Aircraft serial
193C1228
Part
Skin
Part number
1527138134
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 562
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

WHILE CHASING FUEL LEAKS, MTC VISUALLY DISCOVERED A CRACK IN THE RT WING LOWER AFT SKIN PANEL AT APPROX IWS 562. THE CRACK IS APPROX 2 INCHES LONG AND EXTENDS FROM THE AFT, O/B END OF THE EXTERNAL SPLICE PLATE AT STR 10 IN THE AFT DIRECTION. STOP DRILL, COLD WORK HOLE, FINAL REAM AND EDDY CURRENT INSPECT; REPAIR DOUBLER FROM 0.125 7075-T6; REPAIR TRIPLER FROM 0.190 7075-T6; CHEM-FILM TREAT.