Service difficulty report · Spar Web · Boeing 727243

Difficulty date
March 26, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17410
Make and model
Boeing 727243
Aircraft serial
21663
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Web
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
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 .75 CRACK IN WEB AT FRONT SPAR JUST OUTBOARD OF LT FORWARD TERMINAL PIN FITTING. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED, A DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-1 AND 51-40-2.