Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
July 22, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N462FE
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22550
Part
Spar Cap
Condition
Gouged
Location
Horiz Stab
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 0568 73C031-03 HORZ STAB REAR SPAR UPPER CAP, RT AND LT SIDES. ABOVE HINGE BEARINGS, HAVE GROOVES WORN FROM FAIRING CONTACT/CHAFFING. BLENDED AND HFEC REWORKED AREAS PER EA 7-5510-29145, DATED JULY 21, 1997.