SDR FDEA200905171701

Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 727277

Difficulty date: May 17, 2009
Submitted: May 18, 2009
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N245FE
Make and model: Boeing 727277
Aircraft serial: 22016
Aircraft time: 41,108 hours, 32,429 cycles
System (JASC): 5711 · Wing Spar
Part: Spar
Part number: 65162161
Condition: Cracked
Location: Lws 118
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 FALSE SPAR LOWER CHORD IS CRACKED AT WBL 118. CUTOUT SECTION, FABRICATED NEW SECTION, FABRICATED WEB, FABRICATED 2 ANGLES, HEAT TREAT ANGLES IAW FASI ER 2-32153-801 REV. A, FABRICATED STRAP, 2 RADIUS FILLERS, LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW PARTS, ALODINED AND PRIMED AND INSTALLED IAW DRG SR27-57-038 REV C, REINSTALLED SPOILER FITTING IAW SRM 51-30-2