Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 727212

Difficulty date
February 15, 2012
Submitted
February 17, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
FY4Y197M
Air Asia Co. Ltd.
Aircraft
N86425
Make and model
Boeing 727212
Aircraft serial
21459
Aircraft time
67,847 hours, 39,952 cycles
Part
Spar
Part number
651687640
Condition
Corroded
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
67,847 hours, 39,952 cycles
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

DURING PERFORMED 6C CHECK, FOUND RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER REAR SPAR LOWER CHORD CORRODED AT ELEV STA 173 PER SRM 55-10-01 FIG 1 SHEET 3 ITEM 4, PENETRATED DEPTH OUT OF LIMITS. OPEN