Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
August 6, 2009
Submitted
August 23, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N705AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22462
Aircraft time
60,678 hours, 29,375 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D217
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Corroded
Location
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

DURING 5C-CHECK AND INPS CORROSION WAS FOUND ON RT AND LT WING FRONT SPAR CHORD PLATE LWR SURFACE. AFTER BLEND OUT THE MAX LOSS OF MATERIAL THICKNESS WAS BEYOND THE ALLOWABLE LIMIT IAW SRM. FABRICATED AN INTERNAL REPAIR STRAP IAW EI-727-090701 HFEC ACCESSED FASTENER AND BLEND OUT AREA.