SDR DL73K010347

Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date: March 1, 2001
Submitted: March 5, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N315DL
Make and model: Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial: 23087
Aircraft time: 48,827 hours, 38,609 cycles
System (JASC): 5711 · Wing Spar
Part: Spar
Condition: Cracked
Location: 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

WHILE ACCOMPLISHING INSPECTIONS PER S/B 737-57-1216 SEVERAL CRACKS WERE FOUND IN 9 FASTENER HOLES COMMON TO THE LT MLG BEAM AFT FITTING AND THE REAR SPAR. THE AFT FITTING WAS REPLACED AND THE FASTENER HOLES WERE OVERSIZED PER ERA 397280-14 AT HMV.