SDR GAIA2297

Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Cvac 600240D

Difficulty date: April 21, 1997
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N94246
Make and model: Cvac 600240D
Aircraft serial: 102
System (JASC): 5720 · Wing Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Stiffener
Condition: Cracked
Location: Lt Spar
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 C-CHECK INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE VERTICAL STIFFENER FOR THE LEFT AFT WING SPAR AT STATION 1. TRACOR FURNISHED KHA THE ORIGINAL 240-1610740C DRAWINGS TO MANUFACTURE THE REPLACEMENT PARTS. THE NEW VERTICAL STIFFENER WAS INSTALLED IAW THE GD 240 SRM SECTION 2, 7 TITLED DAMAGED NECESSITATING REPLACEMENT OF PARTS. (M)