SDR DHL2008752610

Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date: February 8, 2008
Submitted: March 4, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N752DH
Make and model: Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial: 22466
Aircraft time: 59,384 hours, 31,301 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

RT WING INBOARD L/E AREA AT FSS 107.2 FWD WING SPAR TERMINAL JOINT ANGLE CRACK AT BOTTOM. STOP DRILLED CRACK DIM .250 IAW B727 SRM 51-10-1. HFEC VERIFIED THAT CRACK END ON STOP DRILL HOLE IAW B727 NDTM PT6 51-00-00 FIG 23. FABRICATED NEW ANGLE USING 7075-T6 .063 PO NR 9006027 DIM 11 INCHES BY 2.25 IAW B727 SRM 51-20-1, 51-30-5 AND 57-10-2 FIG 3. INSTALLED NEW ANGLE IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-40-3 FIG 1.