Service difficulty report · Rear Spar · Lkheed 10113853

Difficulty date
March 15, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N766DA
Make and model
Lkheed 10113853
Aircraft serial
193H1207
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Rear Spar
Part number
1605415
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

CRACKS WERE FOUND EMANATING FROM EXISTING FASTENER HOLES BETWEEN IWS 293.58 AND IWS 346.109 ON THE LT AND RT WING. THE CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE REAR SPAR UPPER CAP, WEB, UPPER WING SKIN. THE SUBJECT FASTENER HOLES WERE OVERSIZED TO REMOVE THE CRACKS IN THE DAMAGED MEMBERS ONLY WITH INSURANCE CUTS TAKEN. THE REAR SPAR UPPER CAP IS MADE FROM 7075-T76511 ALUMINUM EXTRUSION (LS12086). THE UPPER WING SKIN AT THE REAR SPAR LOCATION IS MANUFACTURED FROM 7075-T7651 PLATE. THE REAR SPAR WEB IS MANUFACTURED FROM 7075-T651 BARE PLATE. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIRS PER DL ERA 27304-14 AD REV D.