SDR 95ZZZW317

Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 7272Q9

Difficulty date
February 28, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N740DH
Make and model
Boeing 7272Q9
Aircraft serial
21930
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
32,254 hours
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

DURING D-CHECK, LT WING LE LOWER SPAR CAP HAS CORROSION UPPER AND LOWER SURFACE 53 INCHES TO 60 INCHES O/B OF I/B END (JUST O/B OF NR 3 LE FLAP ACUTATOR MOUNT AND PREVIOUS GRIND OUT). REMOVED FASTENERS PER SRM 51-30-2, REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-6 AT 43 INCHES AND 53 INCHES AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS, AND AT 60 INCHES IS WITHIN LIMITS PER SRM 57-20-1 PG 1. INSTALLED .301 .5H SS .10 IAW AVITAS ENGINEER NR 94PMSI .042D-1. TOTAL CYCLES 29577.

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