Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Boeing 72723

Difficulty date
May 21, 2002
Submitted
May 21, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N930FT
Make and model
Boeing 72723
Aircraft serial
19387
Aircraft time
63,198 hours, 48,160 cycles
Part
Spar Cap
Part number
65162343
Condition
Corroded
Location
L/H Wing
Part time
63,198 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
L
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

DISCREPANCY: During "C" inspection, I.G. corrosion was discovered on the L/H wing aft spar lower chord, from w.s. 224.5 TO w.s. 241.0.CORRECTIVE ACTION: Lower spar cap being replaced from LBL 70.5 to W.S. 259.

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