Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 72731

Difficulty date
December 1, 2009
Submitted
December 3, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N908JE
Make and model
Boeing 72731
Aircraft serial
20115
Aircraft time
33,590 hours, 22,299 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
BAC15141687
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 600
Part time
33,590 hours, 22,299 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LT WING REAR SPAR UPPER SPAR CHORD CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS AT WING STA70 - STA 189 AND CRACKED AT WING STA 177. REPLACE SPAR CHORD SECTION IAW SR NR 1-1446626958 WITH ATTACHED 8100-9.

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