Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
December 3, 2008
Submitted
December 5, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N495FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21669
Aircraft time
38,272 hours, 26,695 cycles
Part
Spar
Part number
65198615
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
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

CORROSION IN NLG LT STRUT DOOR SPAR BOX, APPX FUSELAGE STA 290. REMOVED WEB IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-10-6. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-1 FIG 1. REMOVED 2ND WEB LT AREA FOR ACCESS IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND REMOVED NLG SPAR IAW SRM 51-30-2. REMOVED EXISTING CORROSION FROM SPAR IAW SRM 51-10-6 AND EA 7-5310-126865. TREATED AND PRIMED SPAR IAW SRM 51-10-2 & EA 7-5310-126865. FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE FROM BAC 1503-101053 IAW FEDEX EA 7-5310-126865. TREATED AND PRIMED ANGLE. INSTALL REPAIR PARTS IAW EA 7-5310-126865 AND SRM 51-30-2.