Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 7377BX

Difficulty date
August 23, 2016
Submitted
August 25, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N737KA
Make and model
Boeing 7377BX
Aircraft serial
30740
Aircraft time
29,097 hours, 17,075 cycles
Part
Spar
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

CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE FORWARD SIDE OF THE RIGHT WING SPAR AT THE NR 2 FORWARD BOOST PUMP. THE CORROSION WAS LOCATED DIRECTLY ABOVE AND BELOW THE PUMP RADIATING OUT FROM THE BONDING JUMPER ATTACH POINTS. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED, SPAR NDT'D AND REMAINING MATERIAL THICKNESS DETERMINED IN A .25 INCH GRID REF. SRM 57-20-10. UPPER AREA AFFECTED APPROX 4.5 IN X 1.5 IN. LOWER AREA AFFECTED APPROX 5.5 IN X 2.5 IN.

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