SDR USAA051409

Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
November 22, 2005
Submitted
November 22, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N525AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23860
Aircraft time
51,400 hours, 51,400 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt 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

LBL 135.5, 12 INCHES FWD FROM REAR SPAR CRACKED. MAJOR REPAIR, REMOVED DAMAGE, INSTALLED REPAIR TEE, FILLERS, AND VERT STIFFENER IAW EA 97047. DEFECT SIZE: 1.5 INCH.

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