Service difficulty report · Chord · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
October 10, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N272FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
22037
Part
Chord
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 686.5
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.

What was found

CRACK IN FWD LWR FLANGE OF 2ND CHORD FWD OF RT WING REAR SPAR, INSIDE FUEL CELL AT WS 686.5. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER BOEING SB NR 727-57A159.