SDR CALA0100659

Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date: July 17, 2001
Submitted: July 17, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N14358
Make and model: Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial: 23943
Aircraft time: 35,218 hours, 38,262 cycles
System (JASC): 5711 · Wing Spar
Part: Spar
Condition: Cracked
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

INSPECTION FOUND A CRACK INDICATION IN NR 2 HOLE OF LT WING REAR SPAR UPPER CHORD AT GEAR BEAM CASTING ATTACH POINT. THE HOLE WAS REAMED AND THE CRACK WAS FOUND TO EXCEED 0.500 INCH MAX REAM LIMIT. THE REAR SPAR UPPER CHORD WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED FROM INBOARD END TO RSS 284 USING A SPLICE REPAIR IAW ECRA 5720-01855 AND ECRA 5360-01059.