Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
October 16, 2000
Submitted
October 18, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N951WP
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
22951
Aircraft time
43,496 hours, 29,633 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
6545321513
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt 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

THE MLG BEAM OUTBOARD AFT ATTACH FITTING WAS FOUND WITH A TYPICAL CRACK EMANATING FROM AN ATTACHMENT HOLE COMMON TO THE REAR SPAR UPPER CHORD. BOLT HOLE HFEC INSPECTION REVEALED A CRACK IN THE SPAR WEB AT THE FASTENER LOCATION. THE HOLE WAS OVERSIZED TO REMOVE THE CRACK IN THE WEB AND AN OVERSIZE BOLT INSTALLED. THE CRACK IS TYPICAL OF S/B 737-57-126. THE REPAIR IS TIME LIMITED PER ER/A 378947-14.

More about the Boeing 737-3B7