Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
November 28, 2007
Submitted
November 30, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
DU4R141M
AAR Aircraft Services, LLC
Aircraft
N401TZ
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24663
Aircraft time
46,892 hours, 32,847 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
654532421
Condition
Cracked
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

REPAIRED VERTICAL CRACK FROM HOLE C-DOWN TO EDGE OF CUT OUT OF LT REAR SPAR UPPER CHORD BY OVERSIZING HOLE, FABRICATING AND INSTALLING BUSHING IAW REO-L0152 REV IR DATED 11-21-07 FAA FORM 8100-9. THIS IS A TIME LIMITED REPAIR, REPEAT INSPECTION REQUIRED AT 4500 AIRCRAFT CYCLES.