Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 727277

Difficulty date
November 7, 2006
Submitted
November 9, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N241FE
Make and model
Boeing 727277
Aircraft serial
20979
Aircraft time
52,783 hours, 40,493 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing
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

WHILE WORKING ON THE L/W UPPER SKIN CORROSION AT THE FRONT SPAR WING LBL 348, FOUND THE TEE CLIP COMMON TO THE UPPER SPAR CHORD AND WSTA 357 RIB FWD STIFFENER CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED TEE CLIP AT L/W STE 357 IAW SRM 51-30-5, 51-30-6, 51-30-2.