Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 737809

Difficulty date
May 9, 2014
Submitted
May 9, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18606
Make and model
Boeing 737809
Aircraft serial
28405
Aircraft time
43,719 hours, 19,760 cycles
Part
Spar
Part number
182A15021
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Horiz 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

DURING AV16C CHECK INPUT, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER REAR SPAR PN 182A1502-1. EVALUATED THE ISSUE & HAS DETERMINED THAT IT WAS ACCEPTABLE TO FERRY THE ACFT. PERFORMED THE TEMPORARY REPAIR IAW SR 3-2819481525 & THIS REPAIR IS STRUCTURALLY ACCEPTABLE FOR 24 MONTHS.