SDR 97ZZZM509

Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 7272J7

Difficulty date
September 4, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N553NA
Make and model
Boeing 7272J7
Aircraft serial
20707
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Corroded
Location
Ws 616.5
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

WING STATION LEADING EDGE SPAR JUST FORWARD OF NR 2 SLAT ACT ROD HAS CORROSION AT 3 INCHES LONGERON. MECH REMOVED CORROSION AT WING STATION 616.5 LE SPAR IAW SRM 51-10-6. REMOVED AT .024 METAL 6 INCHES LONG ORIGINAL THICKNESS .225 MAX OUT ALLOWABLE .012 OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 57-10-1. NO DEFECTS NOTED PER EDDY CURRENT. FLAP PEENED IAW SRM SOP 20-10-3. TREATED AND PRIMED IAW SRM 51-10-2 AND MM 51-20-11.

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