SDR UIEA02007

Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 7472D7B

Difficulty date
February 11, 2002
Submitted
February 28, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N527MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D7B
Aircraft serial
22471
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Corroded
Location
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 CURRENT C-CHECK AT KLM/AMS, FOUND LEVEL 1 CORROSION ON THE L/W VERTICAL FLANGE OF THE LOWER FRONT SPAR CHORD BETWEEN ILES 630.72 AND 638 (INBOARD OF NR 2 PYLON). TAPER LOCK FASTENERS IN THE AFFECTED AREA WERE REMOVED. CORROSION BLENDED AND FASTENER HOLES WERE REAMED AND SPOT FACED TO ENSURE A STRAIGHT HOLE AND FLAT CONTACT AREA. MATERIAL LOSS MEASURED AT .150 INCH. AN OPEN HOLE HFEC, DYE CHECK AND SURFACE HFEC INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED TO INSURE NO CRACKS/CORROSION REMAINED. NO FINDINGS. AREA FLAP PEENED, ALODINED AND PRIME PAINTED. OVER-SIZED HI-LOCK FASTENERS INSTALLED WET WITH BMS 5-26 SEALANT. TANK SEALED. (M)

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