Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 737209

Difficulty date
February 21, 2002
Submitted
November 7, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N827AL
Make and model
Boeing 737209
Aircraft serial
23913
Part
Spar
Part number
654752817
Condition
Corroded
Location
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 HEAVY CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON HORIZONTAL STABILIZER REAR SPAR UPPER CHORD. THE CORROSION WAS TRIMMED OUT PER SRM AND VERIFIED REMOVED USING HFEC METHOD. FABRICATED A EXTERNAL DOUBLER AND REPAIR FILLER TO FIT SKIN CUTOUT. FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE AND REPAIR FILLER IAW FIGURE 4A-4G. INSTALLED ALL REPAIR PARTS. VERIFIED 8110-3 APPROVAL RECEIVED AND COMPLETED REPAIR IAW ECO 2513. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)