Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
October 22, 2009
Submitted
November 4, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N35236
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28801
Aircraft time
33,915 hours, 12,840 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
112A2101203
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
33,915 hours, 12,840 cycles
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

LEFT WING FRONT SPAR HAS A SPOT OF IG CORROSION BETWEEN NR 1 AND NR 2 L/E FLAP WELL, APPROX LOCATION IFSS 150. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REPAIRED AREA PER EC/RA 5720-02079, DIP INITIATED TO PERFORM PERMANENT REPAIR WITHIN 12 MONTHS. PLANNING TO CONTACT ENG AFTER 10 MONTHS, BUT BEFORE 11 MONTHS FOR PERMANENT REPAIR AS PER STEP 16. PERFORM PERM REPAIR WITHIN 12 MONTHS. PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGR AFTER 10 MONTHS BUT BEFORE 11 MONTHS FOR PERM REPAIR. INIT: AFTER 10 BUT BEFORE 11 MONTHS & T/A: W/I 12 MONTHS.