Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
October 27, 1999
Submitted
May 2, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N887MA
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21857
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
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

FOUND .3125 INCH CRACK AT LEFT WING, UPPER SURFACE AT NR 4 OUTBOARD HOOK CUTOUT, AT AFT OUTBOARD CORNER. STOP DRILLED CRACK, PERFORMED HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT TO ENSURE CRACK CONTAINMENT. REPAIR INSTALLED PER SRM 57-30-4. (M)