Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
May 21, 2009
Submitted
May 22, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N278FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
22345
Aircraft time
40,972 hours, 30,658 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
65162169
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lws 244
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

CRACK ANGLE FALSE SPAR LT WING STA 244 AT NR 7 SPOILER ACTUATOR BRACKET. REMOVED DOUBLER AND WEB SECTION. CUT OUT DAMAGED ANGLE SECTION IAW DWG NR SR27-57-038 REV C. INSTALLED ALL PARTS IAW DRW NR SR27-57-038 REV. C.