Service difficulty report · Rear Spar · Lkheed 10113853

Difficulty date
November 2, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N762DA
Make and model
Lkheed 10113853
Aircraft serial
193Y1210
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Rear Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 293-346
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 THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF EO 7-59089-3 FOR THE RIGHT WING, CRACKS WERE FOUND EMANATING FROM EXISTING FASTENERS HOLES BETWEEN IWS 293.58 AND IWS 346.109. THE CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE REAR SPAR UPPER CAP AT LOCATION 12A AND IN THE REAR SPAR WEB AT LOCATION 16B. THE SUBJECT FASTENER HOLES WERE OVERSIZED TO REMOVE CRACKS IN THE DAMAGED MEMBERS ONLY. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIRS PER DL ERA 272179-14AD.