What was found
GSO - INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN WEB SECTION AT FORWARD R-2 TORQUE BOX UPPER HINGE ARM. THE CRACK WAS CUT OUT IAW SRM 51-40-2. A NEW WEB WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-2 AND BOEING DRAWING 65-46561. (X)
- Difficulty date
- March 8, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N14209
- Make and model
- Boeing 737130
- Aircraft serial
- 19026
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Web
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Fwd Torque Box
- Part time
- 65,656 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.