Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
August 26, 2018
Submitted
February 18, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N745SW
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
29491
Aircraft time
68,000 hours, 40,065 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Corroded
Location
Left Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

LEFT WING INBOARD LEADING EDGE CAVITY; FWD SPAR HAS CORROSION UNDER TOP BONDING WIRE ATTACH POINT FOR #1 TANK FWD BOOST PUMP. / BLENDED CORROSION ON L/H WING FWD BOOST PUMP AT UPPER BONDING WIRE ATTACH POINT. MEASURED AREA BY V.T. METHOD IN 1/4' AND FOUND REMAINING THICKNESS AT DEEPEST AREA TO BE .311'. BOEING FINDS THIS TO BE STRUCTURALLY ACCEPTABLE RESTORED SURFACE FINISH IAW EA 1-757-15469 REV IR AND EA 180470 IR. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF BOOST PUMP IAW AMM 28-22-41-710-801 OPS CHECK GOOD.

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