Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
June 8, 2011
Submitted
June 22, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N469FE
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21581
Aircraft time
45,430 hours, 31,587 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
65249681
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
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 INBD END IS CRACKED AT WBL118. REMOVED WEB AND DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-30-2 REV 103. CUT OUT CRACKED LOWER SPAR CHORD IAW DRAWING SR 27-57-038 REV C. FABRICATED NEW WEB, DOULER, SPAR CHORD SECTION, RADIUS FILLER, 2EA RADIUS BLOCKS AND 2EA REPAIR ANGLES IAW DRAWING SR 27-57-038 REV C. INSTALLED ALL REPAIR PARTS IAW DRAWING SR 27-57-038 REV C.