Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
April 30, 2008
Submitted
April 30, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N498FE
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20867
Aircraft time
56,536 hours, 46,536 cycles
Part
Structure
Part number
6525551
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing To Body
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

LWR EXT FUSE WING BODY FILLET FAIRING SUPPORT FRAME LWR CHORD ANGLE IS BUCKLED/CRACKED AT I/B END 950A, LBL 14. REPAIRED SUPPORT FRAME LOWER CHORD ANGLE FOR WING TO BODY FAIRING AT 950A, LBL 14 REF SRM 51-40-3. THIS IS CLASSIFIED AS A MINOR.