Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Boeing 737490

Difficulty date
August 13, 2016
Submitted
September 8, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N793AS
Make and model
Boeing 737490
Aircraft serial
28888
Aircraft time
57,202 hours, 32,639 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Part number
654532434
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt 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

RIGHT WING REAR SPAR UPPER SPAR CAP CRACKED ABOVE MLG SUPPORT BEAM FITTING. ACFT GROUNDED. REPAIRED THE SPAR IAW SRM 57 20 10 2R 4 REPAIR 4.