SDR USAA070209

Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
March 15, 2007
Submitted
March 15, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N423US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23990
Aircraft time
49,240 hours, 49,240 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt 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

RT WING UNDER SIDE FIRST 3 FASTENERS INBOARD AT ATTACH Z-ANGLE BELOW FWD SPAR HAS HOLES. REAMED HOLES TO .263 & INSTALLED FASTENERS PER SRM 51-40-09, DEFECT SIZE: .213 DIA.