Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 7272Q9

Difficulty date
April 14, 2005
Submitted
May 20, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N741DH
Make and model
Boeing 7272Q9
Aircraft serial
21931
Aircraft time
46,665 hours, 37,160 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt 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

L/WING FRONT SPAR VERTICAL STIFFENER CORRODED BETWEEN TANK 2 FWD AN AFT FUEL PRESSURE SWITCHES WS 260. CORROSION FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW B727 SRM 57-10-1 FIG 1. REMOVED DAMAGED VERT STIFFENER ON L/WING FRONT SPAR AN FABBED NEW FROM BAC 1517-1372 PO NR 509695, DIM 20 IN LENGTH AND FILLER FROM 7075-T6 .160 PO NR 9002012 DIM 16 IN BY 1 IN IAW B727 SRM 57-10-2 FIG 3. NEW PARTS TREATED AN PRIMED AN INSTALLED IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2 AN 51-30-2. LEAK CHECK ACCOMPLISHED ON N/R 98132.

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