Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
October 14, 2002
Submitted
October 22, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N951WP
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
22951
Aircraft time
48,233 hours, 32,659 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
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

INSPECTION OF THE MLG BEAM ATTACH FITTINGS AND REAR SPAR ON THE LT WING REVEALED 6 HOLES COMMON TO THE FITTINGS AND SPAR WITH CRACK INDICATIONS. ADDITIONAL HOLES WERE DAMAGED OR ELONGATED DURING REWORK OF AREA. THE HOLES WERE OVERSIZED TO REMOVE ALL CRACKS AND DAMAGES AND BUSHED TO NOMINAL SIZE OR OVERSIZE FASTENERS INSTALLED PER ER/A 383961-14.

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