Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 737330

Difficulty date
August 1, 2006
Submitted
September 7, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N241DL
Make and model
Boeing 737330
Aircraft serial
23833
Aircraft time
43,357 hours, 24,764 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
654532421
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 224
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

FASTENER HOLE IN THE LT UPPER REAR SPAR CHORD AT STA 224.14 (AT THE LANDING GEAR BEAM OB ATTACH FITTING) CRACKED .024 INCHES BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS. REPLACED THE REAR SPAR CHORD SEGMENT FROM THE SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE BODY TO REAR SPAR STA 285. NOTE: PLEASE REMOVE PIDR AS THE OPERATOR DESIGNATOR IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY THE OPERATOR AS A GENERAL AVIATION OPERATOR.