Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 7372Y5

Difficulty date
March 11, 2006
Submitted
March 14, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N810AL
Make and model
Boeing 7372Y5
Aircraft serial
24031
Aircraft time
46,195 hours, 57,212 cycles
Part
Spar
Part number
6545320
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nr 4 Slat
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

CORROSION ON UPPER & LOWER SURFACE OF FRONT SPAR LOWER CORD BETWEEN FSS 297 & FSS-306 AT SLAT NR 4. BLENDED INBOARD - OUTBOARD DIRECTION 10:1 DEPTH TO BLEND RATION. SHOT/FLAP PEEN BLENDED ARE PER SRM. FABRICATED SOLID FILLERS TO REPLACE REMOVED MATERIAL. FORM FAA 8100-9 RECEIVED.

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