SDR FDEA201110094393

Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 7272S2F

Difficulty date: October 9, 2011
Submitted: November 2, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N213FE
Make and model: Boeing 7272S2F
Aircraft serial: 22935
Aircraft time: 27,800 hours, 18,625 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Spar
Condition: Cracked
Location: Rt 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

RT WING, INBD FLAP, MOST INBD NR 2 HINGE AREA HAS REAR SPAR CHORD CRACKED AT CUT-OUT. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF SPAR IAW SRM 51-40-4 FIG 3. FABRICATED NEW SPAR SECTION AND SPLICE IAW SRM 51-40-4 FIG 3 AND 57-50-2 FIGURE 5. TREATED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED NEW SPAR SECTION AND SPLICE ANGLE IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-40-4 FIGURE 3, AND EA 7-5750-152462.

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