# SDR DL757081249

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 29, 2008
- Submitted: October 7, 2008
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N648DL
- Make and model: Boeing 757232
- Aircraft serial: 24372
- Aircraft time: 65,836 hours, 30,191 cycles
- System (JASC): [5711 · Wing Spar](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5711)
- Part: Spar
- Condition: Gouged
- Location: Lt Wing
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757081249

## Discrepancy

DURING WINGLET MOD, THE LT WING REAR SPAR LOWER CHORD WAS DAMAGED BY TOOLING.  A GOUGE WAS BLENDED SMOOTH AND TREATED FOR CORROSION PROTECTION.  THE BLEND AND TREATMENT WAS APPROVED BY BOEING.

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