Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 757236

Difficulty date
June 6, 2019
Submitted
June 6, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N949FD
Make and model
Boeing 757236
Aircraft serial
25060
Aircraft time
55,440 hours, 28,101 cycles
Part
Spar
Part number
113N32524
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt 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

RH WING O/B MAIN FLAP FWD SPAR LOWER CHORD FOUND HEAVY CORROSION. PERFORMED THE REPAIR ON RH WING O/B MAIN FLAP FWD SPAR LOWER CHORD AT WBL 493- WBL 545 PER FEDEX EA # F-5750-T0347068 P1, TITLE: WING - FLIGHT SURFACES - EXFOLIATION CORROSION C/T RH WING OUTBOARD MAIN FLAP FRONT SPAR LOWER CHORD BETWEEN WBL 493 AND WBL 545.THIS REPAIR WAS CATEGROY B AND WAS CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER FEDEX GMM 6-2-100.