Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Lkheed 1011385115

Difficulty date
August 29, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N741DA
Make and model
Lkheed 1011385115
Aircraft serial
193C1245
Part
Stiffener
Part number
1556399101
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 983
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 RBL 22.5 VERTICAL STIFFENER ON THE CENTER WING FRONT SPAR (FS 983) WAS FOUND WITH A TYPICAL CRACK EMANATING FROM A LIGHTENING HOLE IN THE STIFFENER WEB NEAR THE UPPER END. THE STIFFENER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW STIFFENER MANUFACTURED WITHOUT LIGHTENING HOLES PER ER/A 368106-14AD.