Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 737230

Difficulty date
December 8, 2000
Submitted
January 29, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N823AL
Make and model
Boeing 737230
Aircraft serial
23154
Part
Spar
Part number
65737881
Condition
Corroded
Location
Vertical 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

IDENTIFIED CORROSION AT VERTICAL STABILIZER REAR SPAR CHORD AND REPAIR CONSISTED OF BLEND OUT AT 20 TO 1 RATIO. PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION NO DEFECTS NOTED, CLEANED AND TREATED AFFECTED AREA. IAW ECO 2509 AND RECEIVED 8110-3. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)