SDR MP011603B

Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 72721

Difficulty date
April 7, 2003
Submitted
May 9, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N30MP
Make and model
Boeing 72721
Aircraft serial
18998
Engine
Pwa JT8D9
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
65162337
Condition
Corroded
Location
Wing
Part time
38,261 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
E
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING AD COMPLIANCE, A CLOSE VISUAL AND NDT HFEC INSP OF WING REAR SPAR, A CRACK AND CORROSION WAS FOUND IN THE HEEL OF THE INBOARD PORTION OF THE DETERMINED TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW MFG SRM. ENGINEERING WAS CONTACTED AND REPAIRS WERE DRAWN. A SECTION OF THE SPAR WAS REPLACED FROM WS 70.5 THROUGH WS 210 IAW ENGINEERING DRAWINGS, MFG SRM AND SB. THIS A/C IS EARLY MODEL WITH LOW HOURS WITH CORPORATE INTERIOR. AC HAS SPENT MOST OF ITS CORPORATE LIFE ON THE WEST COAST IN DAMP SALTY SEA AIR ENVIRONMENT. THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS OF HARD LANDINGS OR WING OVER LOADING.

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