Service difficulty report · Angle · Boeing 727243

Difficulty date
January 27, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N578PE
Make and model
Boeing 727243
Aircraft serial
21661
Part
Angle
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 130
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 6 INCH CRACK AT FASTENERS IN SUPPORT ANGLE INSIDE LT WING INBOARD LEADING EDGE AREA AFT OF NR 1 LEADING EDGE FLAP INBOARD END AT L/E STA 130. THE ANGLE WAS REMOVED AND A NEW ANGLE WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-10-1.