Service difficulty report · Web · Boeing 727230

Difficulty date
February 5, 2009
Submitted
March 30, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N357KP
Make and model
Boeing 727230
Aircraft serial
20675
Aircraft time
69,532 hours, 37,070 cycles
Part
Web
Part number
BAC151414377075T
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 600
Part time
69,532 hours, 37,070 cycles
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

WHILE IN HEAVY MAINTENANCE IT WAS NOTED THAT THE RT TRAILING EDGE FALSE SPAR, AFT WEB IS CRACKED AT LOWER RIVET AT WBL 130. REMOVED SPOILER ACTUATOR FITTING AND DOUBLER TRIM WEB. FABRICATED NEW LOWER CHORD FROM P/N BAC 1514-14377075T6511 DIM 20.5 INCH LONG ANGLES FROM 7075-0 .071 INCH DIM 15.125 INCH BY 2.7 INCH AND 12.5 INCH BY 2.6 INCH STRAP FROM 7075 T6 .090 INCH DIM 12.5 BY 1.5 INCH WEB FROM 7075 T6 .032 INCH DIM 12.125 INCH BY 9.380 HEAT TREATED 7075-0 TO T6. INSTALLED REPAIR PART IAW SB 727-57-158. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.