Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Lkheed 10113853

Difficulty date
January 22, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N768DL
Make and model
Lkheed 10113853
Aircraft serial
193H1216
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Part number
1605415101
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 315/329
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

CRACKS WERE DISCOVERED EMANATING FROM TWO EXISTING FASTENER HOLES AT IWS 329 AND IWS 315. THE CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE REAR SPAR UPPER CAP AND UPPER WING SKIN. THE SUBJECT HOLES WERE OVERSIZED TO REMOVE THE CRACKS IN THE DAMAGED MEMBERS ONLY. REPAIRS ACCOMPLISHED PER DL ERA 273032AD RB.