SDR AALA970783

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
April 21, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6823
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
19701
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 465
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 - 3 INCH - 4 INCH CRACK ON RIVETED SKIN PANEL JUST FWD OF NR 5 SPOILER, .50 INCH CRACK JUST FWD OF OUTBOARD SIDE NR 5 SPOILER ON RIVETED SKIN PANEL. STOP DRILLED CRACKS. INSTALLED DOUBLER OVER BOTH CRACKS PER 57-30-04. 77,504 HOURS. CYCLES, 52,602. (X)