Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
December 23, 2008
Submitted
December 30, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N649DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
24389
Aircraft time
66,821 hours, 30,468 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Damaged
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

FWD SPAR UPPER CHORD OVER SIZED HOLES FROM FACTORY. CLEANED HOLE NDT, INSTALLED OVERSIZED FASTENERS.