Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
July 12, 2008
Submitted
July 15, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N467FE
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21449
Aircraft time
50,447 hours, 35,587 cycles
Part
Spar
Part number
65382051
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 300
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

CORROSION ON LT HORIZ STAB FRONT SPAR UPPER CHORD, STAB STA 4.5 BLENDED CORROSION, ORIGINAL THICKNESS IS .120 INCHES. MATERIAL REMOVED .052 INCHES. MATERIAL REMAINING .088 INCH REPAIRED UPPER CHORD REF EA NR 7-5510-114204 DATED 7-11-08. THIS IS CLASSIFIED AS A MAJOR REPAIR.