Service difficulty report · Beam · 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
Beam
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 7 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 J BEAM HAS TWO .375 INCH CRACKS AT LEFT WING TRAILING EDGE AREA ABOVE NR 7 SPOILER ACTUATOR AREAS. REMOVED WALKING BEAM PANEL AND SMALL SKIN PANEL IAW 51-30-2 PAGE 2. REMOVED J BEAM IAW 51-30-2 PAGE 1. INSTALLED J BEAM IAW 51-30-2 PAGE 4. INSTALLED REMOVED PANELS IAW 51-30-2 PAGE 1. (M)