Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
October 25, 2001
Submitted
November 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N279FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
22346
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt 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

RIGHT WING I/B MIDFLAP, AFT FLAP CONTROL ROD CUT OUT IN THE LWR SPAR CHORD CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CHORD PER SRM 51-40-4, 51-30-2.