Service difficulty report · Angle · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
January 28, 2009
Submitted
February 10, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N279FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
22346
Aircraft time
42,588 hours, 30,165 cycles
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Angle
Part number
65162161
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 7 Spoiler
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

LEFT WING LOWER CHORD ANGLE CRACKED AT NR 7 SPOILER FITTING. REMOVED AND DISCARDED DOUBLER IAW FEDEX DRAWING SR27-57-038 REV C. TRIMMED WEB AND LOWER CHORD IAW FEDEX DRAWING SR27-57-038 REVC. FABRICATED NEW WEB FROM 7075-T6 0.032 DIM. 12 1/8" BY 9 1/2". FABRICATED NEW INBD LOWER CHORD FROM BAC 1514-1437 7075-T6511 DIM 19 3/4". FABRICATED NEW STRAP FROM 7075-T6 0.090 DIM 12 5/8 INCH BY 1 3/8 INCH, FABRICATED 2 ANGLES FROM 7075-O AND HEAT TREATED TO 7075-T6 0.071 DIM 15" BY 3" AND 13" BY 3". FABRICATED 2 RADIUS FILLERS FROM 7075-T6 0.160 DIM 2 1/8" BY 1", AND FABRICATED NEW DOUBLER FROM 2024- T3 0.050 DIM 11 7/8" BY 9" IAW FEDEX DRAWING SR27-57-038 REV C. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW FEDEX DRAWING SR27-57-038 REV C.