SDR DLL15970307

Service difficulty report · Skin · Lkheed 10113853

Difficulty date: February 11, 1997
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N755DL
Make and model: Lkheed 10113853
Aircraft serial: 193Y1184
System (JASC): 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Rt Wing
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

DURING INSPECTION OF THE RT WING LOWER SKIN AT THE OUTBOARD END OF STRINGER 18 PER E.O. 7-70043-3, A CRACK WAS FOUND EMANATING FROM THE STRINGER END, FORWARD FASTENER HOLE. AFTER PERFORMING AN EDDY CURRENT SURFACE SCAN. THE ENDS OF THE CRACK WERE FOUND TO BE APPROXIMATELY HALF BEYOND THE EDGE IN THE FORWARD DIRECTION AND APPROXIMATELY THREE-FORTHS BEYOND THE EDGE IN THE AFT DIRECTION.