Service difficulty report · Web · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
December 13, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21147
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Web
Part number
65192923
Condition
Fatigue
Location
Rear Spar
Stage of operation
IN
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

MTC REPORTS, DAMAGE TO THE REAR SPAR WEB OF THE CENTER SECTION FUEL TANK. THE DAMAGE IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN LBL 17.2 AND LBL 25.5. DAMAGE REMOVAL RESULTED IN A 3 I/B - O/B BY 1 UP/DOWN CUTOUT. THE WEB IS MANUFACTURED FROM 0.375 2024-T351 MACHINED LOCALLY TO A MINIMUM THICKNESS OF 0.040. REPAIRED PER DL ERA 302906-14.