Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 7372Y5

Difficulty date
April 25, 2002
Submitted
May 31, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N810AL
Make and model
Boeing 7372Y5
Aircraft serial
24031
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
6545455
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
39,494 hours, 42,355 cycles
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

FOUND CORROSION ON RIGHT WING FRONT SPAR, LOWER CHORD FORWARD HORIZONTAL FLANGE FORWARD LIP AT FSS 413. REMOVED CORROSION BY BLEND OUT. HFEC AREA TO ENSURE FREE OF CRACKS AND CORROSION. FABRICATED A REPAIR FILLER. INSTALLED REPAIR FILLER. REPAIR COMPLETED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SURFACE.

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