Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
June 3, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N312UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
23673
Aircraft time
58,715 hours, 32,301 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Spar
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Midflap
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

FOUND RT MID FLAP L/E SPAR DAMAGED. FOUND RT MID FLAP L/E SPAR DAMAGED. CONNECTING LINKAGE FOR EXHAUST GATE CAME LOOSE AND DAMAGED CUTOUT SECTION THAT ROD GOES THROUGH. REMOVED FLAP. INSTALLED NEW MID FLAP. FLAP ASSY INSTALLED. TEST FLT OKAY.