Service difficulty report · Spar Web · Boeing 72725C

Difficulty date
October 23, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N133FE
Make and model
Boeing 72725C
Aircraft serial
19851
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Web
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 870
Stage of operation
IN
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

WING CENTER SECTION, RT SPAR LOWER PORTION OF WEB, SHOWS EVIDENCE OF BULGING AND CORROSION AT LBL 20, BS 870, WEB AND LOWER SPAR CHORD. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLERS, TRIPLERS AND REPAIR ANGLES PER ESO 11782 AND EA 7-5710-25952 AND 51-10-1.

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