Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
July 14, 2000
Submitted
October 11, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N731AA
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
20738
Aircraft time
73,446 hours, 417,467 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Corroded
Location
Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

TUL - FORWARD LOWER SPAR CORD HAS INTERGRANULAR CORROSION BELOW NR 3 LEADING EDGE FLAP ACTUATOR SUPPORT STRUCTURE. INSTALLED REPAIR PER ESO 11697 DATED 7-7-00. (X)