Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 7472D3B

Difficulty date
September 20, 2002
Submitted
October 31, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N505MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D3B
Aircraft serial
21251
Engine
Ge CF650*
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
65B1028110
Condition
Corroded
Location
Wing
Part time
81,187 hours
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

DURING CURRENT C CHECK, FOUND CENTER WING LOWER REAR SPAR WEB CORRODED AT LBBL66 TO 75. BLENDED CORROSION. PERFORMED HFEC OPEN HOLE INSPECTION AND SURFACE INSPECTION OF BLENDED AREAS. NO DEFECTS FOUND. MEASURED CORROSION DEPTH, MEASUREMENTS EXCEEDED SRM LIMITS. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLERS. INSTALLED DOUBLERS AND FILLERS .

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