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
65249661
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

CRACKED CHORD FALSE SPAR UNDER NR 7 SPOILER FITTING. REMOVED LOWER SECTION OF CHORD IAW DRWG SR27-57-038 REV C AND FABRICATED NEW LOWER SECTION, 2 REPAIR ANGLES, 1 REPAIR STRAP, AND WEB IAW DWG SR27-57-038 REV C. TREATED AND PRIMED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND DWG SR27-57-038 REV C.