Service difficulty report · Rear Spar · Boeing 737210C

Difficulty date
May 9, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N743AS
Make and model
Boeing 737210C
Aircraft serial
21821
Part
Rear Spar
Part number
657194038
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Te Mid Flap
Part time
43,171 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

SEA - DURING C-CHECK, A GOUGE AND CRACK WAS IDENTIFIED IN THE AFT FLANGE OF THE REAR SPAR UPPER CHORD, LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 30 INCHES OUTBOARD FROM THE INBOARD END OF THE TRAILING EDGE MID FLAP (P/N 657194038). REPAIRED BY INSTALLATION OF AN ANGLE DOUBLER PER EA 5750-01159 AS APPROVED BY BOEING TELEX ASA-SEA-95-0325RR, DATED MAY 3, 1995. (M)