Service difficulty report · Support Bracket · Boeing 7272Q9

Difficulty date
March 8, 2001
Submitted
March 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N741DH
Make and model
Boeing 7272Q9
Aircraft serial
21931
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Support Bracket
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Spoiler
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

LT WING NR 7 SPOILER HINGE SUPPORT ROD IS LOOSE AND CORRODING AT LOWER ATTACH TO LOWER COVER PANEL SUPPORT RIB. REMOVED LOWER ATTACH SUPPORT BRACKET AT LEFT WING NR 7 SPOILER OUTBOARD HINGE SUPPORT ROD AS PER B727 SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATE NEW SUPPORT BRACKET AS PER B727 SRM 57-20-2 FIG 2 MATERIAL USED 7075-0 .050, 8 X 4 INCH LOT Z99214 PO 8319222 START OPEN THE HOLES AT NEW SUPPORT BRACKET AS PER SRM- B727 51-30-2. INSTALLED BRACKET PER SRM B727 51-30-2. HEAT TREATED TO 7075 T6 AS PER GENERAL PROCESS SPECIFICATION 98 PSI 247 PS-01. ALODINED PRIMED AS PER B727 SRM 51-10-2.

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