Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
September 23, 2002
Submitted
October 3, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N137DL
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
25306
Aircraft time
35,975 hours, 16,927 cycles
Part
Spar
Part number
311T11115
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1 Pylon
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

PYLON NR 1 ENGINE FWD UPPER SPAR WEB CRACKED, REPAIRED THE FWD UPPER SPAR WEB. THE CUTOUT SIZE WAS ENLARGER TO REMOVE THE CRACK AND EXISING NUTPLATE LOCATIONS AT THE CUTOUT CORNERS. THE AREA WAS MODIFIED PER THE REQUIREMENTS OF BAC S/B 767-54-0090 AND DOCUMENTED PER ER/A 383905-14.