Service difficulty report · Rear Spar Web · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
September 26, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N404DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21148
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Rear Spar Web
Part number
65192923
Condition
Cracked
Location
Center Wing
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

THE WING CENTER SECTION REAR SPAR WEB IS CRACKED AT LBL 20.5. THE CRACK IS APPROX 2.5 LONG IN A CHEMMILL RADIUS JUST BELOW THE SPAR UPPER CHORD. AN ACCESS HOLE WILL BE CUT OUT AS REQUIRED TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE REAR SPAR WEB IN THE WING SECTION. THE CUTOUT IS REPAIR PER B727 SRM 53-10-09, FIGURE 4. IT IS ACCEPTABLE TO USE CR3243-6 BLIND RIVETS IN LIEU OF BACR15BB RIVETS. THE CRACK WILL BE CUTOUT AND A REPAIR DOUBLER WILL BE INSTALLED.