Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
August 6, 2009
Submitted
August 23, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N705AA
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
22462
Aircraft time
60,678 hours, 29,375 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing
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 5C CHECK AND INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON LT WING REAR SPAR LWR SKIN AT WS706 DIMENSION AREA 1.3 INCH X 1.7 INCH. AFTER CORROSION BLENDOUT FOUND MAX BLDOUT DEPT IS BEYOND LIMITATIONS. NO REINFORCEMENT REQUIRED, REMOVE ALL FASTENERS BLEND SMOOTH, INSTALLED ALL LOCK FASTENERS IAW EI-727-090702.

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