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 349 AND 503 ON THE UPPER WING SURFACE REAR SPAR. REPAIR CONSISTED OF BLENDING OUT THE DAMAGED ARE PER SRM 57-30-1, FIGURE 1A AND 1B INSTRUCTIONS. FABRICATED AN .020 INCH THICK EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER FROM 7075-T6 SHEET. CLEAN AND TREATED ALL EXPOSED SURFACES. BONDED THE EXTERNAL DOUBLER OVER THE BLEND AREA, WITH BMS 5-95 SEALANT. INSTALLED AND SECURED THE EXTERNAL DOUBLER IN PLACE USING THE EXISTING FASTENERS WITH THE BLEND OUT AREA. INSPECTED REWORKED AREA ENSURING CORROSION AND CRACK FREE. APPLIED TOP COAT FINISHES TO REPAIR AREA. FILLET/TAPERED SEAL AROUND EDGES. REPAIR COMPLETED IAW ECO 3403. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)