Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
January 18, 2009
Submitted
January 19, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N281FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
22348
Aircraft time
42,234 hours, 29,636 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
65162345
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

CRACK ANGLE FALSE SPAR AT NR 7 SPOILER ACTUATOR CUT-OUT. CRACKED ANGLE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 57-10-1 FIG 1. REMOVED SUPPORT FITTING & VERTICAL STRUCTURE IAW DWG SR27-57-038 & SRM 51-30-2. TRIMMED AFT WEB AT CUT LINE IAW DWG SR27-57-038 REV C. REMOVED CRACKED SECTION OF SPOILER BEAM IAW DWG SR27-57-038. FABRICATED WEB, SPOILER BEAM, REPAIR STRAP AND REPAIR ANGLE IAW DWG SR27-57-038. TREATED AND PRIMED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW DWG SR27-57-038 AND SRM 51-30-2.