What was found
INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK AND LOOSE FASTENERS IN LEFT WING TIP UPPER SKIN BY FLUX VALVE ACCESS AND TRAILING EDGE NAV LIGHT. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED. A REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5730-01422, REV IR. (M)
- Difficulty date
- October 20, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N17779
- Make and model
- Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial
- 20634
- System (JASC)
- 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Wing
- Part time
- 65,778 hours
- 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.