Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
December 8, 1999
Submitted
May 10, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N889MA
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21854
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Hinge
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 4 Spoiler
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 CUT OUT ON TOP OF LEFT WING FOR NR 4 SPOILER 2ND FROM OUTBOARD HINGE. STOP DRILLED CRACK IAW 51-10-1 PAGE 6B. HFEC INSPECTION CONFIRMED CRACK CONFINED IAW 51-30-2 PAGE 1. FABRICATED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW 57-30-4 FIG 10.8 PAGE 3. TREATED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW 57-30-04 FIG 10 PAGE 3. (M)