SDR 97ZZZM510

Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 7272J7

Difficulty date
September 13, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N553NA
Make and model
Boeing 7272J7
Aircraft serial
20707
Part
Spar
Condition
Corroded
Location
Ws 383
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

DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION AT AERO CORP IN LAKE CITY, FL FOUND LT WING STATION 383 L/E SPAR AT NR 4 SLAT FORWARD OF ACTUATOR ROD CORRODED APPROXIMATELY 18 INCHES IN LENGTH. MECH REMOVED CORROSION AT LEFT WING L/E SPAR IAW SRM 51-10-6. REMOVED AT .058 18 INCHES LONG ORIGINAL THICKNESS .0240 MAX ALLOWABLE .012 OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 57-10-1. FLAP PEENED AREAS IAW B727 SOP 20-10-3. TREATED AND PRIMED IAW SRM 51-10-2 AND MM 51-20-11.

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