SDR 2000UALA00062

Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date: February 8, 2000
Submitted: October 4, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N7281U
Make and model: Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial: 21559
Aircraft time: 61,963 hours, 35,620 cycles
Engine: Pwa JT8D15
System (JASC): 5711 · Wing Spar
Part: Spar
Condition: Cracked
Location: Rt Wing
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: C
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

DURING INSPECTION PER S/B 727-57A0182 AS MANDATED BY AD97-25-15 ON THE REAR SPAR WEB, RBL 34.00, ONE FASTENER HOLE WAS FOUND CRACKED. FATIGUE THE FASTENER HOLE WAS OVERSIZED UNTIL THE CRACK WAS REMOVED (0.327 IN DIA) AND VERIFIED WITH NDT. THEN OVERSIZED TO 0.343 IN DIA FOR INSURANCE. CUT AND INSTALLED OVERSIZE FASTENER. THIS REPAIR WAS APPROVED AS AN ALTERNATE MEANS OF COMPLIANCE TO THE ABOVE NOTED AD BY BOEING DER.