Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
March 18, 2010
Submitted
March 18, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N464FE
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21288
Aircraft time
53,658 hours, 38,344 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
65249661
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rws 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

RT WING LOWER T/E, FALSE SPAR INBD END IS CRACKED AT WBL 118. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGE, FABRICATED NEW INBD WEB USING 7075T-6 .032 DIMS 12.1250" X 9.5" PO 9009201, FABRICATED NEW INBD LWR CHORD SECTION USING BAC1514-1437 7075T-6 PO 2911884 DIMS 20.5" X 3", FABRICATED 2 ANGLES USING 7075-O .071 PO 2908670 DIMS 14.7500" X 2.7500" AND 12.5" X 2.7500", HEAT TREATED MATERIAL TO T6 CONDITION IAW FASI ENG REPORT 2-37153-801, REV A, FABRICATED STRAP USING 7075T-6 .090 PO 9008486 DIMS 12" X 1.6250", FABRICATED 2 RADIUS FILLERS USING 7075T-6 .160 PO 5070342 DIMS 2" X 1" EACH , FABRICATED NEW DOUBLER USING 2024T-3 .050 PO 9009134 DIMS 12.5" X 8.3750" AND INSTALLED ALL REPAIR PARTS IAW DWG SR27-57-038 REV C.