Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
February 28, 2019
Submitted
March 1, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N26232
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28942
Aircraft time
61,872 hours, 22,971 cycles
Part
Spar
Part number
182A15023
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Horiz Stab
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

LT HORIZ STAB REA SPAR UPPER T CHORD CORRODED JUST O/B OF STAB STA 57.99 AS VIEWED FROM ACCESS PANEL 332EB. REF FLEET CYCLE LOG PAGE 9648561. LOG PAGE IS FOR DIP AND ESFR ONLY. REPAIRED PER ECRA 5510-02869. SEE FLEET CYCLE LP 9648561 FOR DETAILS OF WORK ACCOMPLISHED. INITIATED DIP TO ACCOMPLISH INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS ON OR BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT REACHING 56000 TOTAL AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CYCLES. PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER 50000 CYCLES BUT BEFORE 52000 CYCLES FOR THE INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS. APPROVED TO ACCOMPLISH INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS ON OR BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT REACHING 56,000 TOTAL AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CYCLES.