# SDR 20000511AP005

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 8, 1999
- Submitted: May 10, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N889MA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N889MA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 727225
- Aircraft serial: 21854
- System (JASC): [5755 · Spoilers](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5755)
- Part: Hinge
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Nr 4 Spoiler
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000511AP005

## Discrepancy

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)

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