Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
June 27, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15774
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21242
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Elevator
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 2 CRACKS IN REAR SPAR RT ELEVATOR AT TAB CENTER HINGE FITTING. THE SPAR WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-80-1.