Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 7372M6C

Difficulty date
August 13, 2002
Submitted
September 18, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805AL
Make and model
Boeing 7372M6C
Aircraft serial
21809
Part
Stiffener
Part number
6545320147
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
47,120 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

LT WING FRONT SPAR STIFFENER CRACK AT FSS 473.31 AND FSS 475.55. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED STIFFENERS. NEW STIFFENERS FABRICATED FROM 7178-T6511 EXTRUSION AND NEW SHIMS FABRICATED FROM 2024-T3, APPLIED ALODINE AND BMS 10-11 TYPE 1 PRIMER AND BMS 10-11 TYPE 2 ENAMEL TO ALL EXPOSED SURFACES, BMS 5-26 SEALANT APPLIED TO ALL FAYING SURFACES. INSTALLED .0312 INCH OVERSIZED TENSION PROTRUDING HEAD HEX DRIVE BOLTS AT EXISTING RIVET LOCATIONS AND .0156 OVERSIZED TENSION PROTRUDING HEAD HEX DRIVE BOLTS AT EXISTING LOCK BOLT LOCATIONS WET WITH BMS 5-26 SEALANT. REPAIR COMPLETED IAW ECO. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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