SDR 97FDEA00619

Service difficulty report · Spar Chord · Boeing 72721C

Difficulty date: September 1, 1997
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N144FE
Make and model: Boeing 72721C
Aircraft serial: 19137
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 0748 027 STA-PAE - CORROSION (C57-174-01) ON BS 870 REAR SPAR UPPER CHORD RBL 20-60, LBL 10-40, WL 178. BLENDED, REMOVED CORROSION ON UPPER REAR SPAR CHORD, BS 870, RBL 20-60, LBL 10-40, WL 178. CHORD FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER FED-EX SRM 53-10-1. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER REAR SPAR CHORD PER FED-EX EA 7-5710-36144A.

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