Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
December 12, 2008
Submitted
December 12, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N276FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
22041
Aircraft time
45,728 hours, 28,132 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
65249662
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 500
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

FALSE SPAR CHORD CRACKED UNDER NR 8 SPOILER . TRIMMED INBRD WEB SECTION IAW DRAWING SR 27-57-038 REV C. TRIMMED LOWER STRUCTURE IAW DRAWING SR 27-57-038. LOCATED, DRILLED, DEBURRED LOWER ANGLE IAW 51-30-5 & DWG SR 27-57-038 REV C. FABRICATED 2 EA ANGLES AND FABRICATED STRAP IAW DWG SR 27-57-038 AND SRM 51-30-5. FABRICATED DOULBLER AND HEAT TREATED ANGLES AND DOUBLER TO 7075-T6 AND 7075-T4 IAW WITH ENG REPORT 2-37153-801 REV A. TREATED AND PRIMED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 51-10-2 AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW FX DWG SR27-57-038.