Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 727277

Difficulty date
May 9, 2009
Submitted
June 4, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N244FE
Make and model
Boeing 727277
Aircraft serial
21647
Aircraft time
43,596 hours, 34,294 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
651854002
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 740
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 LWR FWD CTR TANK SPAR CORRODED AT STA 744 LBL 20 TO LBL 30. DISPLACED SEAL AT BS 740, OPENED FUEL PANELS NR 7540 AND 7340 FOR ACCESS IAW SRM 51-30-2, MM 51-30-011-4 AND 28-11-021-4, REMOVED SEAL RETAINER , CORNER FITTINGS AND PANELS NR 3445, 6402R AND 6302L FOR ACCESS IAW SRM 51-30-2, DISPLACE CENTER TANK AND WEB AND REMOVED LWR SPAR IAW SRM 51-30-2, LOCATED, DRILLED, COLD WORKED HOLES AND INSTALLED NEW SPAR IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND EA-7-5710-127965, REINSTALLED ALL PREVIOUSLY REMOVED PARTS AT LT LWR FWD CTR TANK IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND MM 28-11-021-4.