Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
July 31, 2009
Submitted
September 24, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N89427
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21365
Aircraft time
63,643 hours, 41,448 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 600
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 MX INSP, IT WAS NOTED THAT RT WING FRONT SPAR WEB IS CORRODED. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER FROM 2024 T3 DIM 10 INCHES X 12 INCHES .160 INCH. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR, NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.