Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
March 3, 2009
Submitted
March 4, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13227
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28788
Aircraft time
32,564 hours, 12,014 cycles
Part
Spar
Part number
112A2003211
Condition
Corroded
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

NR 1 L/E FLAP WELL ABOUT IFSS 173 CORROSION ON FRONT SPAR WEB. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REPAIRED AREA PER EC/RA NR 5720-02081. INITIATED DIP TO PERFORM PERMANENT REPAIR WITHIN 12 MONTHS. PLANNING TO CONTACT ENG AFTER 10 MONTHS, BUT BEFORE 11 MONTHS FOR PERMANENT REPAIR.