Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 72744

Difficulty date
September 12, 2002
Submitted
September 20, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N44MD
Make and model
Boeing 72744
Aircraft serial
19318
Engine
Pwa JT8D*
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
65162337
Condition
Corroded
Location
Wings
Part time
35,323 hours
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 C5 AND C6 CHECK, GPCP VISUAL INSPECTION OF WING REAR SPAR FOR CORROSION, DISCOVERED SEALANT COVERING UP SPAR. MECH REMOVED SEALANT IN SAMPLING AREAS, FOUND PREVIOUS REPAIRS FOR CRACKING AND BLEND OUT AREAS OF CORROSION AND CRACKING. PERFORMED NDT INSP HFEC AND CONFIRM DAMAGE FOUND BY VISUAL. REMOVED WING PANEL AND INSPECTED INTERIOR OF FUEL CELL AREA, NO VISUAL DEFECTS NOTED. FOUND STACKED ANGLE REPAIRS TO SPAR. REMOVAL OF PREVIOUS REPAIRS, DISCOVERED CORROSION BETWEEN WING SKIN PANELS AND REAR SPAR. REMOVING ALL EXISTING REPAIRS AND REPLACED ENTIRE OUTER SECTION OF UP SPAR CHORD, LESS O/B SECTION. FOUND AREAS OF CORROSION BETWEEN UPPER WING SKINS AND SPARS. REAR SPARS WERE REPLACED.

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