Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 7272Q9

Difficulty date
March 19, 2001
Submitted
March 24, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N741DH
Make and model
Boeing 7272Q9
Aircraft serial
21931
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt 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

RIGHT WING, LOWER SPAR HAS EXFOLIATED CORROSION UNDER CAVITY CUTOUT FOR NR 8 LEADING EDGE SLATACTUATOR. REMOVED L/E ACCESS PANELS 6542; 6543 6546 AND 6540 AT RIGHT WING LOWER SURFACEAS PER B727 SRM 51-30-2. REMOVED FUEL ACCESS PANELS AT RT WING LOWER SURFACE FOR ACCESS TO WORK AS PER B 727 SRM 51-30 2. 7702-7701-7618. REMOVED FUEL DUMP PLUMBING AT WING STATION 738.50 IAW M/M B-727 28-31-31. REMOVED I/B AND O/B ANGLE ACTUATOR SUPPORT AND INNER BOX AT NR 8 LEADING EDGE SLAP AS PER B727 SRM 51-30-2. CUT OUT RT WING LOWER SPAR STA 749 TO STA 726.68 AS PER B 727 SRM 57-10-6 21.75 INCHES LONG. REMOVED 4 L/E ACCESS PANEL SUPPORT WS 740 TO 720 AS PER B727 SRM 51-30-2. REMOVED OLD SEALANT.

More about the Boeing 727-2Q9