Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
January 14, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N76752
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21248
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 224
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 2 INCH CRACK IN LEADING EDGE SKIN AT DOUBLER STRAP INSIDE LT WING DIRECTLY ABOVE NR 2 LEADING EDGE FLAP ACTUATOR AT WS 224. THE CRACKED DOUBLER WAS REMOVED, A NEW DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-1.