SDR AALA960724

Service difficulty report · Wing Chord · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date: April 9, 1996
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N715AA
Make and model: Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial: 22470
System (JASC): 5720 · Wing Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Wing Chord
Part number: 6518522
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 760
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

ATL - DURING CONTRACT MAINTENANCE AT DALA FOR HEAVY C-CHECK, CRACKS WERE DISCOVERED IN THE VERTICAL FLANGE OF THE LBL AND RBL 70.5 WING CHORD AT FS 760.95. REPAIRS WERE ACCOMPLISHED PER SB 727-57-0112, REV B. ACFT TT: 39,457 HRS. ACFT TOTAL CYCLES: 21,587. (X)