SDR FDEA200904271445

Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 727277

Difficulty date: April 27, 2009
Submitted: April 27, 2009
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N241FE
Make and model: Boeing 727277
Aircraft serial: 20979
Aircraft time: 54,318 hours, 41,731 cycles
System (JASC): 5711 · Wing Spar
Part: Spar
Part number: 65162161
Condition: Cracked
Location: Lt Wing
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

LT WING T/E FALSE SPAR LOWER CHORD ANGLE CRACKED, WBL 118. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF FALSE SPAR IAW DWG SR27-57-038. FABRICATED NEW SPAR SECTION, WEB, 2 SUPPORT ANGLES, STRAP, DOUBLER, ALL IAW DWG SR 27-57-038 REV. C. INSTALLED ALL REPAIR PARTS IAW SR 27-57-038 REV. C.