Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
October 19, 2006
Submitted
October 24, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N374UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24639
Aircraft time
48,013 hours, 33,305 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Stiffener
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing Spar
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

WHEEL WELL FWD WING SPAR CENTER SECTION REAR SPAR STIFFENERS ARE CRACKED LBL 6.15 AND RBL 6.15. MAJOR REPAIR: REMOVED AND REPLACED CRACKED STIFFENERS PER MM 57-12-96 REPAIR 2.