Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
September 10, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7454U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21908
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Spar
Condition
Corroded
Location
Vert 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

THE VERTICAL STABLE MID SPAR CHORD AT FIN STATION 215 ON THE LEFT SIDE WAS FOUND CHAFED TO BELOW THE MINIMUM ALLOWABLE THICKNESS OF THE CHORD. THE DAMAGED AREA WAS BLENDED OUT AND A REINFORCING REPAIR ANGLE WAS INSTALLED PER TIMCO REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS. THIS REPAIR WAS APPROVED BY BOEING'S DER WITH AN 8110-3.