Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 75727B

Difficulty date
August 2, 2008
Submitted
August 5, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N916FD
Make and model
Boeing 75727B
Aircraft serial
24137
Aircraft time
62,305 hours, 21,162 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 500
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

UNDOCUMENTED BLEND REPAIR FOUND ON THE AFT SIDE OF THE LT WING REAR SPAR WEB AT RSS 183. EVALUATE AND RECTIFY. LEFT WING REAR SPAR WEB CORROSION BLEND REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW EA F-5710-118827 DATED MAY 24 2008. REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-02-100.

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