Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
October 2, 2012
Submitted
October 8, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N418US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23985
Aircraft time
63,383 hours, 42,393 cycles
Part
Spar
Part number
655057523
Condition
Corroded
Location
Vertical Stab
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

C3 CHECK - VERTICAL STABILIZER REAR SPAR CORRODED FROM FIN STATION 219.5 TO FIN STATION 228. REMOVED CORROSION IAW EA 502578.