Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
May 29, 2001
Submitted
June 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N532DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
22045
Aircraft time
61,756 hours, 46,025 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
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

AT HMV FOUND FAST SPAR LWR CHORD - CRACK, REPAIR LOOSE LOC AT LWR END OF NR 7 SPOILER ACT FITTING. REMOVED NR 6/7 SPOILER MOUNT ARM, REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF BEAM PER MM 57-55-00-08 FIG 805, FABD AND DRILLED UP PARTS PER MM 57-55-00-08 FIG 805, OK TO INSTALL, INSTALLED REPAIR PER MM 57-55-00-08 AND REINSTALLED SUPPORT ARM.