Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
August 12, 2008
Submitted
August 28, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N223FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
20935
Aircraft time
57,860 hours, 36,209 cycles
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Fitting
Part number
65249661
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 500
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

LT WING, EVALUATE PREVIOUS REPAIR AT INBD LOWER CORNER OF NR 7 SPOILER FITTING AT FALSE SPAR. REMOVED IMPROPER REPAIR IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND FEDEX DRAWING SR-27-57-038 REV C. REMOVED NR 7 SPOILER FITTING AND DOUBLER, TRIMMED OUT WEB, FABRICATED NEW DOUBLER USING 7075T6 .032 PO NR 9006612 DIMS 12 INCH BY 8 1/2 INCH, FABRICATED NEW INBD LOWER CHORD FROM BAC1514-1437 PO NR 8195260 DIMS 20 3/4 INCH BY 4 7/8 INCH, 2 EACH ANGLES FROM 7075- O .071 PO NR 9007470, 1 EACH STRAP FROM 7075T6 .090 PO NR 9006152 AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW FEDEX DRAWING SR-27-57-038 REV C.