SDR SRAA961034

Service difficulty report · Skin · Lkheed 382G

Difficulty date
October 13, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N905SJ
Make and model
Lkheed 382G
Aircraft serial
4472
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 507
Part time
45,318 hours
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-CK, FOUND UPPER SECTION OF LT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL HAS A CRACK IN INNER SKIN NEAR ATTACH ANGLE ON O/B SIDE AT WL 200 STA 507. CRACK MEASURED 2 INCH LENGTH. FOUND CRACK OUT OF LIMITS, CUT OUT AREA FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FILLER TO EXISTING DOUBLER IAW LAC SRM 51-70-01, 53-60,02 AND 51-140-02.