SDR USAA070425

Service difficulty report · Flange · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
June 5, 2007
Submitted
June 5, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N420US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23987
Aircraft time
50,436 hours, 50,436 cycles
Part
Flange
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lws 135
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

CRACK AT WBL 135.5 AT LEFT WING, LOWER CHORD FLANGE HAS CRACK. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER EA 98655, DEFECT SIZE: 2 INCHES.