Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
July 14, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N527DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21587
Part
Spar
Part number
652163261
Condition
Damaged
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

NR 2 MIDFLAP/ UPPER SPAR CHORD / WBL 124.2: ALT FASTENER INSTALLED --- AD 94-07-08. DURING PREVENTATIVE MODIFICATION OF THE UPPER SPAR CHORD PER EO 4-58705-3AD, MTC WAS UNABLE TO INSTALL THE REQUIRED UPPER SPAR CHORD FASTENER COLLAR DUE TO PROXIMITY OF THE FASTENER HOLE TO THE SPAR RADIUS. AUTHORIZED USE OF RADIUS BLOCK PLUS MINI-NUT.