SDR ZIAA96011

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
800473501
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 82
Part time
49,667 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

YIP - DURING SCHEDULED CHECK, FUEL LEAK TEST REVEALED FUEL LEAKING FROM NR 2 FUEL TANK UPPER SURFACE AT JOINT BETWEEN PLANK NR 8 AND NR 9. FURTHER INSPECTION WITH SURFACE PROBE EDDY CURRENT REVEALED A .375 INCH CHORDWISE CRACK IN PLANK 9 AT WS 82. CLEANED CRACK PER SRM 51-2-7, PAGE 2. REPAIRED IAW ZIAA DRAWING A57-R01. SEALED AND TOP COATED. LEAK CHECK SATISFACTORY. (M)