Service difficulty report · Spar Chord · Boeing 72721C

Difficulty date
July 9, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N143FE
Make and model
Boeing 72721C
Aircraft serial
19136
Part
Spar Chord
Part number
65185371
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

NR 0735 025 - STA-PAE - CORROSION (C57-174-01) BS 870 REAR SPAR LOWER CHORD RBL 10-15, LBL 20-30, WL 138. REMOVED CORROSION ON LOWER CHORD BS 870 FOUND LOWER CHORD TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER FED-EX SRM 53-10-1. REMOVED AND REPLACED REAR SPAR LOWER CHORD PER FED-EX EA 7-5710-36189A.

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