Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
February 28, 2019
Submitted
March 4, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N535US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
26482
Aircraft time
74,576 hours, 24,180 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
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

SHIP 5635 UPON REMOVAL OF RIGHT WING UPPERINBD T/E FIXED PANEL FOUND REAR SPAR UPPER T-CAP (CHORD) CORRODED APPROX WS 177.50. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED CORROSION FROM RIGHT WING UPPER I/B T/E FIXED PANEL REAR SPAR UPPER T-CAP WS 177.50 UT READINGS SENT TO BOEING IAW SRM REPAIRED AREA IAW ER/A 3 575214-14 REV ORIGINAL. (0963442)