Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
November 30, 2006
Submitted
December 5, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N780DH
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22006
Aircraft time
61,963 hours, 33,465 cycles
Part
Spar
Condition
Corroded
Location
Horizontal Stab
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 HORIZ STAB, LOWER AFT SPAR 75 PERCENT CHORD HAS CORROSION AT LWR FLANGE, LSTAB STA 168. REMOVED CORROSION ON 75 PERCENT CHORD LWR FLANGE AT LSTAB STA 168, MATERIAL LOSS OUT OF LIMITS PER B727 SRM 55-10-1 FIG 1 AND 55-10-2 FIG 2. CUT OUT AFFECTED AREA, APPROX AREA 1.6" BY .6". FABRICATED FILLER FROM 2024-T3, .100" BY 1.5' BY .6", PO NR 9003342, AND DOUBLER FROM 2024-T3, .125" BY 11" BY 1.5", PO NR 9003898, TREATED, PRIMED, AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS, ALL PER COTNEY AEROSPACE ENG DWG AC 42-55-100 REV IR AND B727 SRM 51-10-2.