What was found
INSPECTION FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK IN LT WING TRAILING EDGE UPPER SKIN AT NR 3 SPOILER SECOND CUTOUT FROM INBOARD HINGE. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED, A DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 57-30-4 AND 51-30-2.
- Difficulty date
- January 27, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N578PE
- Make and model
- Boeing 727243
- Aircraft serial
- 21661
- System (JASC)
- 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Wing Te
- 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.