Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 727277

Difficulty date
April 28, 2009
Submitted
April 28, 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
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 600
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

RIGHT WING T/E FALSE SPAR CHORD ANGLE CRACKED. REMOVED & REINSTALLED TORQUE BOX FITTING TO ACCESS WEB, CUT-OUT DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED NEW WEB, FABRICTATED NEW CHORD SECTION, FABRICATED 2 ANGLES, FABRICATED 2 RADIUS FILLER, AND FABRICATED NEW DOUBLER. HEAT TREATED ANGLES AS REQUIRED TO T6 CONDITION IAW FAS ENGINEERING REPORT 2-37153-801 REV A. TREATED/PRIMED AND INSTALLED ALL PARTS ALL IAW SRM 51-30-2 & DWG SR 27-57-038 REV C.