Service difficulty report · Support Fitting · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
April 15, 2005
Submitted
April 18, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N271FE
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
22036
Aircraft time
40,334 hours, 25,294 cycles
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Support Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Spoiler
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

LEFT WING, T/E NR 5 SPOILER CENTER HINGE SUPPORT FITTING CRACKED. REMOVED AND INSTALLED THE NR 5 SPOILER PANEL IAW MM 27-61-001-4. REMOVED THE OLD CRACKED SUPPORT FITTING IAW MM 51-30-2. LOCATED, DRILLED AND INSTALLED NEW SUPPORT FITTING IAW MM 51-30-2. COMPLIED WITH MM 27-61-001-4 AND MM 27-61-001-5. ADJUSTMENT AND TEST CHECKED GOOD FOR NR 5 SPOILER PANEL.

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