Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 737300

Difficulty date
October 16, 2002
Submitted
November 14, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N366SW
Make and model
Boeing 737300
Aircraft serial
26577
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Spar
Part number
654792327
Condition
Cracked
Location
Te Flap
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

CRACK WAS FOUND DURING D CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION IN THE BACK SHOP. DISCOVERED THE MAIN SPAR CRACKED IN THE LOWER CHORD/WEB RADIUS COMMON TO THE OUTBOARD AFT FLAP TRACK ATTACH POINT. THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH IT OCCURED IS UNKNOWN. COULD BE FATIGUE OR AN EXCESSIVE FORCE AT THE OUTBOARD AFT FLAP TRACK.

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