Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 737230

Difficulty date
December 17, 2001
Submitted
February 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N823AL
Make and model
Boeing 737230
Aircraft serial
23154
Part
Spar
Part number
6547503
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

BLENDOUT THE CORROSION DAMAGE ON HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER CHORD AT ELEVATOR STATION 66.54 TO A 10:1 RATIO SPANWISE. FLAP PEEN REPAIR AREA. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER. SHOT PEEN, ALODINE, AND PRIMED EXTERNAL DOUBLER IAW ECO 2513. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)