SDR NI6R20120814006

Service difficulty report · Skin · Lkheed P2V7

Difficulty date: August 13, 2012
Submitted: August 14, 2012
Operation: General aviation
Aircraft: N443NA
Make and model: Lkheed P2V7
Aircraft serial: 145906
Aircraft time: 10,719 hours, 4,294 cycles
System (JASC): 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Rt Wing
Part time: 10,719 hours, 4,294 cycles
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
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

FOUND WING SKIN AT THE ATTACHING FASTENERS AT THE RT LOWER FWD SPAR CAP RUNNING FOR APPROX 20 INCHES TO HAVE WORKED LOOSE. SKIN CAN BE PUSHED UP AND DOWN APPROX .020. UPON REMOVAL OF THE LEADING EDGE AND NACELLE PANEL, A FOUR INCH CRACK IN THE WING SKIN, DISCOVERED RUNNING AFT AT APPROX. WS 120. CRACK RUNS FROM FWD EDGE OF SKIN THROUGH TWO FASTENERS. NO ADDITIONAL STRUCTURES WERE FOUND TO BE DAMAGED BY VISUAL INSPECTION AND VERIFIED BY EDDY CURRENT.