SDR ZIAA96010

Service difficulty report · Plank · Lkheed 188A

Difficulty date
May 13, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N346HA
Make and model
Lkheed 188A
Aircraft serial
188A1043
Part
Plank
Part number
8005171
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 77-82.5
Part time
49,667 hours
Component
800473501
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

YIP - DURING SCHEDULED CHECK, FUEL LEAK TEST REVEALED FUEL LEAKING FROM NR 2 FUEL TANK UPPER SURFACE AT JOINT BETWEEN PLANK NRS 6 AND 7. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED A 5.5 INCH LONGITUDINAL CRACK IN PLANK 7 AT WS 77 THROUGH 88.5. ROUTED OUT CRACKED AREA FROM WS 77 TO 82.5 PER SB 620. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW LAC L-188 SRM 57-2-1, PAGE 33, FIG 3, SHEET 25. (M)