Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
August 1, 2007
Submitted
August 3, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N635DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
23762
Aircraft time
64,527 hours, 30,329 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
112N20086
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING REMOVAL OF A RT WING LOWER PANEL, A FASTENER HOLE WAS MISDRILLED AND OVERSIZED THROUGH THE PANEL EXTERIOR SKIN AND THE FRONT SPAR LOWER CHORD. PERMANENT REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY ACTS IN VANCOUVER.