Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 737330

Difficulty date
August 14, 2006
Submitted
September 15, 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
Condition
Cracked
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

TWO FASTENER HOLES IN THE RIGHT REAR SPAR AT STA 224.14 (AT THE LANDING GEAR BEAM O/B ATTACH FITTING) CRACKED. REAMED ONE HOLE PER BOEING SB 737-1216R2 AND REAMED SECOND HOLE AND INSTALLED A FREEZE PLUG PER BOEING MESSAGE 1-210954789-9 WITH FAA APPROVED 8100-9 DATED 24 AUG 2006.