Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 727225A

Difficulty date
April 4, 2003
Submitted
April 30, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805EA
Make and model
Boeing 727225A
Aircraft serial
22436
Aircraft time
52,005 hours, 32,409 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
65249661
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 LOWER STRUCTURE AND WEB OF THE LT WING AUX SPAR BEAM WERE FOUND CRACKED NEAR THE NR 7 INBD SPOILER ACTUATOR SUPPORT FITTING. THE LOWER STRUCTURE WAS CUT AND THE CRACKED SECTION REMOVED. A NEW SECTION WAS SPLICED IN WITH STEEL REPAIR ANGLES. THE WEB WAS CUT AND THE CRACKED SECTION REMOVED. A NEW SECTION WAS SPLICE IN WITH AN ALUMINUM REPAIR DOUBLER.THE WORK WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER ER/A 384781-14, REV A.