Service difficulty report · Support Bracket · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
October 1, 2010
Submitted
October 19, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N490FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21493
Aircraft time
43,394 hours, 28,778 cycles
Part
Support Bracket
Part number
65249661
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 500
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

CRACK ANGLE CHORD AT NUMBER 7 SPOILER ACTUATOR SUPPORT BRACKET FALSE SPAR. CUT OUT SECTION OF L/H FALSE SPAR WEB 9 1/2" X 12 1/4" AND LOWER CHORD 20.33" IN LENGTH IAW FED EX B727 DWG NO. SR27-57-038 REV C. FABRICATED CHORD SPLICE ANGLES (2)EA, USING 7075-0, .071" X 12 1/2" LONG AND 15" LONG, STRAP USING 7075-T6, .090" X 11 1/2" X 1 1/2", DOUBLER USING 2024-T3, .050" X 12" X 9", WEB USING 7075-T6, .032" X 12 1/4" X 9 1/2", LOWER CHORD USING BAC1514-1437, 7075-T6511, 20.33" IN LENGTH, AND (2) SHIMS USING 7075-T6, .160" X 2 1/2" X 1" IAW DWG SR27-57-038 REV C. INSTALLED ANGLES, CHORD, STRAP, SHIMS, DOUBLER AND WEB IAW DWG SR27-57-038 REV C.