SDR CALA0200122

Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date: March 6, 2002
Submitted: March 8, 2002
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N14337
Make and model: Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial: 23575
Aircraft time: 50,332 hours, 22,544 cycles
System (JASC): 5711 · Wing Spar
Part: Spar Cap
Condition: Cracked
Location: Rw Rear Spar
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

INSPECTION FOUND A 1/2" CRACK AT HOLE IN SPAR CAP AT R/H WING MLG BEAM ATTACH FITTING. REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5740-02000. THE ITEM WAS PLACED ON DIP TO PERFORM AN HFEC INSPECTION ON THE R/H WING REAR SPAR AT MLG BEAM ATTACH FITTING AT THE LOCATION REFERENCED IN ECRA 5740-02000. THE INSPECTION IS TO BE PERFORMED AT "C" CHECK INTERVALS OR AT 4500 FLIGHT CYCLES AND ANY CRACK FOUND MUST BE REPAIRED.