SDR NI6R20121220010

Service difficulty report · Skin · Lkheed P2V5F

Difficulty date: December 20, 2012
Submitted: January 8, 2013
Operation: General aviation
Aircraft: N9855F
Make and model: Lkheed P2V5F
Aircraft serial: 131445
Aircraft time: 13,257 hours, 6,361 cycles
System (JASC): 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Lt Wing
Part time: 13,257 hours, 6,361 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

DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED ON LT LOWER WING SKIN AT FUEL SUMP ACCESS PANEL LOCATED AT WS 102.25. ONE MINOR CRACK IN FWD INBD CORNER AND MEASURES .200" IN LENGTH AND IS .050" FROM THE CLOSEST FASTENER. ANOTHER MINOR CRACK IS IN THE AFT OTBD CORNER AND MEASURES .125" IN LENGTH AND IS .310" FROM THE CLOSEST FASTENER. THE AFFECTED AREAS FALL WITHIN THE AREA COVERED BY THE ORIGINAL AMOC FOR AD2002-19-13. ON SITE DER DISPOSITION WITH ACO ENGINEERING INVOLVEMENT IS IN-PROGRESS.