Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727225A

Difficulty date
May 8, 2000
Submitted
May 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805EA
Make and model
Boeing 727225A
Aircraft serial
22436
Aircraft time
44,954 hours, 27,590 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Frame
Part number
651623211
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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

THE VERTICAL LEG OF THE LOWER CHORD OF THE FRONT SPAR ON THE LT WING WAS FOUND CORRODED AT FSS 402. THE CHORD PLATE WAS ALSO FOUND WITH CORROSION DAMAGE ON ITS LOWER SURFACE IN THE SAME AREA. DAMAGE WILL BE REPAIRED BY NESTED ANGLES AND A STRAP. ER/A 334398-14.