Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 727214

Difficulty date
June 27, 2007
Submitted
June 27, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N785AT
Make and model
Boeing 727214
Aircraft serial
21691
Aircraft time
60,601 hours, 40,515 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
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 T/E AT RWBL 120, HAS A 1.5" CRACK IN RADIUS OF FALSE SPAR LOWER CHORD ANGLE. CUT OUT DAMAGED CHORD AND WEB SECTIONS, FABRICATED NEW WEB SECTION FROM 7075-T6, .032" BY 12" BY 9.5", PO NR 9003458; REPAIR DOUBLER FROM 2024-T3, .050" BY 11" BY 12", PO NR 9003958; LOWER CHORD ANGLE FROM BAC1514-1437, 20", PO NR 9004179, 2 EA CHORD SPLICE ANGLES FROM 7075-T6, .071" BY 15" BY 3" (#1) AND .071" BY 12.125" BY 3" (NR 2), PO NR 9005314; RADIUS FILLER STRAP FROM 7075-T6, .090" BY 12.125" BY 2", PO NR 9004147; AND RADIUS FILLER, 2 EA, FROM 7075-T6, .160" BY 2.25" BY 1.25", ALL PER BOEING SB 727-57-158 REV 1. TREATED, PRIMED, AND INSTALLED ALL REPAIR PARTS PER B727 SRM 51-10-2 AND SB 727-57-158 REV 1.