Service difficulty report · Casting · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
February 20, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N892AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22008
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Casting
Condition
Damaged
Location
Spoiler
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

TUL - NR 4 SPOILER ACT SUPPORT CASTING, BOTH LOWER REAR SPAR ATTACHMENTS WORKING LOOSE INBOARD SIDE IS EXTRUDING CAST. NR 4 SPOILER ACTUATOR FITTING ATTACH FOUND TO HAVE ELONGATED. REPAIRED NR 4 SPOILER ACT SUPPORT CASTING BOTH LOWER AND TOP HOLES REAR SPAR ATTACH PER ESO 11697, DATED 1-17-00. (M)