Service difficulty report · Spar Web · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
July 27, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7268U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21415
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Web
Condition
Misdrilled
Location
Center Wing
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE CENTER WING BOX REAR SPAR WEB MODIFICATION AS MANDATED BY AD97-25-15, EIGHTY THREE HOLES WERE MISDRILLED COMMON TO THE REAR SPAR CENTER WEB ACCESS PLATE AND THE REAR SPAR WEB. OVERSIZED FASTENERS OF THE SAME TYPE WERE INSTALLED. THIS REPAIR WAS APPROVED BY BOEING DER WITH AN 8110-3 AS AN ALTERNATE MEAN OF COMPLIANCE TO AD97-25-15.