Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
April 1, 2001
Submitted
June 26, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N747DH
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
22253
Part
Spar
Condition
Corroded
Location
T/E Flap
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

D-CHECK, LEFT OTBD T/E MID FLAP, MID SPAR HAS CORROSION NEAR INBD END CLOSE OUT R/O. CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS PER SRM 57-50-2 (EXFOLIATED). REPAIR PER B727 SRM 51-40-4 FIG 1. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF 'T' EXTRUSION PER 51-40-4 & 51-30-2. MATERIAL 2024-0 O.O71 PO 47255 PER INSTRUCTIONS. FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLES PER 51-40-4 FROM 2024 0.071. HEAT TREATED TO T4 PER CERTS, PO 90073. RECEIVED NEW T-EXTRUSION BAC 1505-100450 2024T3511 PO 89384; IAW SRM 57-50-2 PG 10 & 11. DRILLED REPAIR PARTS (T-EXTRUSION & (2 EA) ANGLES) PER SRM 51-40-4 FIG 1, OKAY TO ALODINE AND PRIME. (REF N/R 1251-12-001697)

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