Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Lkheed 10113853

Difficulty date
February 16, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N769DL
Make and model
Lkheed 10113853
Aircraft serial
193H1218
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Part number
1605415
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 293-343
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 FOUND EMANATING FROM EXISTING FASTENER HOLES BETWEEN IWS 293.5 AND IWS 343. THE CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE REAR SPAR UPPER SKIN AND CAP. THE SUBJECT FASTENER HOLES WERE OVERSIZED TO REMOVE THE CRACKS IN THE DAMAGED MEMBERS ONLY WITH INSURANCE CUTS TAKEN. REPAIRED PER DL ERA 273234 AD REV A.