Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 757231

Difficulty date
August 23, 2013
Submitted
September 11, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N978FD
Make and model
Boeing 757231
Aircraft serial
24119
Aircraft time
50,850 hours, 21,982 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
112N20012
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt 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

RT WING REAR SPAR BELOW RT FUEL PUMP HAS CORROSION. COMPLIED WITH EA F-5710-T0300819 STEPS 1, 2 WING -BASIC STRUCTURE-WING SPAR CORROSIONS AT AFT BOOST PUMPS MOUNT. MAJOR REPAIR.