Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 737809

Difficulty date
November 27, 2012
Submitted
November 29, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18610
Make and model
Boeing 737809
Aircraft serial
29105
Aircraft time
38,573 hours, 16,856 cycles
Part
Spar
Condition
Corroded
Location
Horizontal Stab
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

(B-18610) RT HORIZ STABILIZER REAR SPAR UPPER CHORD CORROSION FOUND DURING AV14 MX CHECK. CORRODED REAR SPAR UPPER CHORD WAS REMOVED OTBD OF SPLICE LOCATION APPROX STAB STA 288. INSPECTION AND DAMAGE REMOVAL WAS PERFORMED IAW SRM 51-10-02 AND CONFIRMED NO CRACK INDICATION. PERFORM SPLICE REPAIR AND REPLACE THE DAMAGED CHORD IAW INSTRUCTIONS.