Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
May 9, 2001
Submitted
June 7, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N718AA
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
20611
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Corroded
Location
Wing
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

TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON FRONT SPAR UPPER CHORD ABOVE NR 5 SLAT ACTUATOR. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE PER ESO 11697, DATED 5-1-01. (M)