Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
December 21, 2016
Submitted
December 22, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14240
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28952
Aircraft time
55,154 hours, 20,528 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
112A44024
Condition
Corroded
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

R/W BAY 621KB 1 MAJOR SPOT OF CORROSION ON LOWER SPAR. PERFORMED INTERIM REPAIR PER ECRA 5724-01016 PART 1. PERFORM PERMANENT REPAIR PER PART 3 OF ECRA 5724-01016 WITHIN 24 MONTHS. PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER 22 MONTHS AND BEFORE 23 MONTHS FOR PERMANENT REPAIR. INIT: W/I 695 DAYS T/A: W/I 730 DAYS. OP/N084263 PLANNING HAS CONTACTED ENGINEERING FOR PERMANENT REPAIR PLEASE REMOVE INITIAL LIMIT.