Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 727277

Difficulty date
May 13, 2009
Submitted
May 13, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N245FE
Make and model
Boeing 727277
Aircraft serial
22016
Aircraft time
41,108 hours, 32,429 cycles
Part
Spar
Part number
65162312
Condition
Corroded
Location
Center Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 LOWER FORWARD CENTER TANK SPAR CORRODED AT STA 744 LBL 20 TO LBL 30. REMOVED CORRODED SPAR, LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW SPAR AND INSTALLED IAW EA 7-5710-127966 AND SRM 51-30-5 AND SRM 51-30-2.