Service difficulty report · Panel · Boeing 727230

Difficulty date
February 5, 2009
Submitted
March 31, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N357KP
Make and model
Boeing 727230
Aircraft serial
20675
Aircraft time
69,532 hours, 37,070 cycles
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Panel
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 11 Spoiler
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

WHILE IN HEAVY MAINTENANCE IT WAS NOTED THAT THE NR 11 SPOILER PANEL 2ND HINGE CUTOUT HAS 1 CRACK WS 460. STOP DRILLED CRACKS HFEC INSPECTED AND FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER. FABRICATED BACKING PLATE. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.