What was found
INSPECTION FOUND A .75 INCH CRACK IN LT WING UPPER STRINGER WHERE IT ATTACHES TO RIB AT WS 656.50 TANK CUTOUT NR 7217. THE CRACKED SECTION WAS REMOVE, A DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-1 AND 51-30-2.
- Difficulty date
- May 8, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N17773
- Make and model
- Boeing 727227
- Aircraft serial
- 21045
- System (JASC)
- 5713 · Wing, Longeron/Stringer
- Part
- Stringer
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Ws 656.5
- 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.