Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
August 25, 2008
Submitted
September 10, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N223FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
20935
Aircraft time
57,860 hours, 36,209 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
65162322
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Wing
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

CORROSION ON RIGHT WING FRONT LOWER SPAR CHORD AT FSS 514. REMOVED CORROSION, VERIFIED REMAINING MATERIAL TO BE 0.123", HFEC INSPECTED ALL OPEN HOLES WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, PERFORMED ULTRASONIC INSPECTION OF BLENDED AREAS, NO DEFECTS NOTED, SPOT FACED FASTENER HOLES, FLAP PEENED AREA AND REFINISHED AREA IAW EZ 7-5710-117014, WINGS, AD 2005-05-19 - EO 7-5740-7-5000, RT WING LOWER FORWARD SPAR CORROSION AT FSS 514, REPAIR.