Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 75733N

Difficulty date
March 14, 2010
Submitted
March 16, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N57869
Make and model
Boeing 75733N
Aircraft serial
32593
Aircraft time
25,399 hours, 8,221 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
112N20056
Condition
Damaged
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

SUPPORT TASK OP 17. RIGHT WING, FWD SPAR AT WS 80-6, MIS-DRILLED DURING DRILL-UP OF RIB 26 P/N 757-3263-1 RIB POST. REF EA 5700-02220, REV E, OP 17, STEP 93 REWORK OPENED DISCREPANT HOLE TRUE AND ROUND TO .6265, INSTALLED A FREEZE PLUG AND MADE FILLERS A & B, PICKED UP HOLE IN FILLERS AND NDT, ROTO PEENED AND INSTALLED FILLER AND LOCATED NEW FASTENER HOLE THROUGH FREEZE PLUG. ALODINED AND TOUCHED UP WITH PAINT IAW ECRA 5700-02803 AND EA 100375 IR.

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