Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
January 18, 2000
Submitted
April 4, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737*
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part serial
BN461
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing
Component
Mid Flap
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

ONE EACH CRACK EXISTED ON THE UPPER AFT T-SPAR MEASURING 5.0 INCHES LONG, LOCATED AT THE INBOARD END OF THE OUTBOARD MID FLAP. (X)