Service difficulty report · Spar Chord · Boeing 72725C

Difficulty date
June 30, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N128FE
Make and model
Boeing 72725C
Aircraft serial
19720
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Chord
Part number
65185381
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 0145 002 CORROSION (C53-132-02-1/2) ON 870 UPPER CENTER WING SPAR CHORD, VERTICAL FLANGE, RBL 16 TO RBL 24. REPLACED BS 870 UPPER CHORD PER BCE DRAWING 65C2153. REPAIRED CORROSION ON UPPER SKIN OF CENTER FUEL TANK BS 870 TO BS 843, RBL 70.5 TO RBL 37 PER FED EA 7-5710-34156 AND AT BS 870 TO BS 859.5, LBL 70.5 TO LBL 56 PER FED EA 7-5710-34157. REPLACED LOWER CHORD RBL 45 LONGITUDINAL BEAM BS 870 TO 830 PER FED SRM 51-40-4.

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