Service difficulty report · Spar Web · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
November 9, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N176DN
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
25061
Part
Spar Web
Part number
311T311021
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1 Strut
Stage of operation
IN
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

TWO CRACKS WERE FOUND ON 8/20/97 EMANATING FROM A DRAIN HOLE ON THE NR 1 ENGINE STRUT FWD UPPER SPAR WEB AT NAC STA 158. THE CRACKS WERE TRIMMED OUT ON A TIME-LIMITED BASIS. AT 11/98 OVERHAUL, A PERMANENT DOUBLER REPAIR WAS INSTALLED. CRACKS WERE DUE TO FATIGUE DAMAGE. REPAIRED PER ERA 362549-14.