Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
September 12, 2009
Submitted
September 17, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N286FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
22623
Aircraft time
40,584 hours, 25,788 cycles
Part
Spar
Part number
65102161
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing Te Flap
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 LOWER T/E, FALSE SPAR IS CRACKED AT INBD END, WBL 118. REMOVED DOUBLER, CUT-OUT LOWER CHORD, FABRICATED NEW WEB, 2 EACH ANGLES, NEW LWR CHORD, NEW DOUBLER, STRAPS, 2 FILLERS AND INSTALLED PARTS IAW DWG SR27-57-038 REV C.