Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
February 12, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21150
Part
Spar
Part number
652163261
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Te Midflap
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

DURING THE CURRENT SHOP VISIT AND INSPECTION PER SI 4-58705-12AD, THE UPPER CHORD WAS FOUND COMPLETELY FRACTURED. THE SPAR WEB WAS NOT DAMAGED. HOWEVER, THE FRACTURE OF THE UPPER CHORD APPARENTLY CAUSED A CRACK IN THE SKIN BETWEEN TWO FASTENER HOLES. MAINTENANCE IS REPLACING THE ENTIRE REAR SPAR UPPER CHORD AND OVERSIZING AND COLD WORKING THE FASTENER HOLES PER EO 4-58705-3AD. ER/A 357730-14AD WILL REPAIR THE SKIN WITH THE B727-200 SRM 57-50-4 FIGURE 8.