Service difficulty report · Frame · Lkheed 10113853

Difficulty date
April 9, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N753DA
Make and model
Lkheed 10113853
Aircraft serial
193W1189
Part
Frame
Part number
1504374
Condition
Fatigue
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

A 1.5 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE SHADED AREA OF THE WEB AS SHOWN IN L1011 S/B 093-53-264. THE CRACK RUNS VERTICALLY OUT OF A FASTENER HOLE JUST BELOW THE LOWER HORIZONTAL FLANGE SHOWN IN THE SHADED AREA OF THE MAIN FRAME WEB. DURING CURRENT HMV VISIT, (MARCH 1997) THE CRACK WAS FOUND TO HAVE GROWN TO 2 IN LENGTH.