Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
May 4, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17773
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21045
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Te Midflap
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 1.5 CRACK IN SKIN OF LT WING INBOARD MIDFLAP INBOARD SPINDLE CUTOUT NR 8443. THE CRACKED AREA WAS REMOVED, A DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-1.