Service difficulty report · Angle · Boeing 727243

Difficulty date
October 2, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N579PE
Make and model
Boeing 727243
Aircraft serial
21662
Part
Angle
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 333
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

INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN ANGLE OF LT WING LEADING EDGE CAVITY AT STA 333. THE ANGLE WAS REMOVED, A REPLACEMENT ANGLE WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-20-2.