Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
July 9, 2006
Submitted
July 18, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N370UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24539
Aircraft time
47,100 hours, 32,074 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
NA
Part serial
NA
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

LEFT WING REAR SPAR UPPER CHORD CRACKED AT FASTENER HOLE COMMON TO REAR SPAR UPPER CHORD, JUST INBOARD OF BEAM ATTACH POINT. MAJOR REPAIR: REPLACED MAIN LANDING GEAR BEAM ATTACH FITTING.