Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
May 31, 2011
Submitted
July 13, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N418US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23985
Aircraft time
60,443 hours, 40,460 cycles
Part
Structure
Part number
BAC1505100246
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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

Q4 CHECK - EXFOLIATION CORROSION ON PREVIOUSLY BLENDED UPPER CHORD TCAP AT BS 334, WL 208, BETWEEN LBL 33 TO RBL 68. REPLACED UPPER CHORD TCAP AT BS 334, WL 208, BETWEEN LBL 33 TO RBL 68 IAW B737 SRM 53-10-51, FIG 201, REPAIR 5.