Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Boeing 727172C

Difficulty date
August 28, 2001
Submitted
September 10, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N916UP
Make and model
Boeing 727172C
Aircraft serial
19808
Aircraft time
46,642 hours, 37,942 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
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

INSPECTION TYPE:C LT WING ON INSPECTION OF LEADING EDGE TO FRONT SPAR JOINT, CORROSION FOUND IN UPPER CAP OF SPAR AT FRONT SPAR STN189. CORROSION REMOVED IAW SRM , HFEC AREA AND NO DEFECTS FOUND, CORROSION BLEND FOUND TO BE OUTSIDE LIMITS, UPPER FRONT SPAR REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-10-6 FIG2 AREA LEAK CHECKED SATIS.