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
6545321514
Condition
Cracked
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

INSPECTION OF THE RT WING MLG BEAM OUTBOARD ATTACH FITTING REVEALED A CRACK EMANATING FROM A FASTENER HOLE COMMON TO THE REAR SPAR UPPER CHORD. INSPECTION OF THE BOLT HOLE REVEALED TOOLING DAMAGE COMMON TO THE REAR SPAR CAP AND WEB. THE HOLE WAS OVERSIZED TO REMOVE THE TOOLING DAMAGE AND AN OVERSIZE FASTENER INSTALLED. THE FITTING CRACK IS TYPICAL OF S/B B737-57-1216. REPAIR IS TIME-LIMITED PER ER/A378948.

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