Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 737230

Difficulty date
December 20, 2003
Submitted
July 12, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N820AL
Make and model
Boeing 737230
Aircraft serial
22138
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
6545321
Condition
Corroded
Location
Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

DISCOVERED CORROSION AT WBL 245, 254, 336, AND 341 ON THE UPPER WING SURFACE REAR SPAR. REPAIR CONSISTED OF BLENDING OUT THE DAMAGED AREA PER SRM 57-30-1, FIGURES 1A AND 1B INSTRUCTIONS. REMOVED FASTENERS IN THE BLEND OUT AREA. INSTALLED HI-LOCKS WET WITH BMS 5-26 SEALANT IN TRANSITION FIT HOLES. CLEAN AND TREEATED ALL EXPOSED SURFACES, FILLED REMAINING VOIDS AND GAPS WITH BMS 5-95 SEALANT. REPAIR COMPLETED IAW ECO 3403. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)