What was found
HINGE FITTINGS, BUSHINGS AND BEARINGS ARE EXCESSIVELY WORN. UPPER AND LOWER SKINS DELAMINATED. HONEYCOMB CORE CORRODED AND FILLED WITH WATER. CENTER HINGE FITTINGS IS LOOSE.
- Difficulty date
- July 10, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Boeing 727
- System (JASC)
- 5755 · Spoilers
- Part
- Spoiler
- Part number
- 651734748
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Delaminated
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.