SDR EE4Y2018041906383

Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 737400

Difficulty date: March 12, 2018
Submitted: April 19, 2018
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N306GT
Make and model: Boeing 737400
Aircraft serial: 27157
Aircraft time: 53,992 hours, 29,261 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Spar
Condition: Damaged
Location: Lt Wing Te Flap
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

DURING A STRUCTURAL INSPECTION, FOUND THE LT WING, INBD MID FLAP DENTED ON THE NOSE SKIN INBD END, FOUND BEYOND SRM LIMITS. THE DAMAGED SKIN SECTION WAS TRIMMED OFF AND FOUND THE FRONT SPAR LOWER SECTION CRACKED AND CORRODED. THE DAMAGED SKIN AND SPAR SECTIONS WERE REPAIRED IAW SR 3-4185616133.

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