Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
August 25, 2011
Submitted
August 30, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N608AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
27446
Aircraft time
56,876 hours, 15,369 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing
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

LEFT WING AFT SPAR AT LEFT DEFUEL ADAPTER PLATE CORROSION WAS DISCOVERED WHEN CHECKING BONDING OF ADAPTOR PLATE TO WING. REMOVED CORROSION BY SPOT FACING AREA. PERFORMED NDT AND, VISUAL INSP TO ASSURE CORROSION REMOVAL. TREATED SPOT FACE AREA BY ETCHING, AND FLAPPER PEENING. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR PER EA 018544.