Service difficulty report · Attach Angle · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
December 2, 2003
Submitted
December 16, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N742DH
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21290
Aircraft time
57,477 hours, 36,433 cycles
Part
Attach Angle
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nr 7 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

DURING C-CHECK, N/R 60695 NR 7 SPOILER FITTING FWD ATTACHMENT ANGLES AT FALSE SPAR ARE CORRODED AND CRACKED WITH LOOSE AND PULLING FASTENERS. REMOVED FASTENERS FOR ACCESS IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2 AND CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AT NR 7 SPOILER FITTING FWD ATTACHMENT ANGLE DIMENSIONS 21 INCHES IAW B-727 SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1 AND 57-20-1 FIG 2. FABRICATED NEW ANGLE MAT USED BAC 1524-1432 PO 991286 AND ONE SPLICE DIM 12 INCHES SAME MATERIAL IAW B-727 SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1. ALODINED AND PRIMED REPAIR PARTS IAW B-727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED NEW ANGLE AND SPLICE LEFT WING T/E FALSE SPAR IAW B-727 SRM 51-40-3.