Service difficulty report · Splice Plate · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
February 12, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N69735
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
20664
Part
Splice Plate
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 224.5
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.

What was found

INSPECTION FOUND A 2 INCH CRACK AT SPLICE PLATE INSIDE LEFT WING UPPER LEADING EDGE ABOVE NR 2 LEADING EDGE FLAP ACTUATOR/ANTI-ICE DUCT AREA, WS 224.5. THE SPLICE PLATE WAS REMOVED AND A STRAP WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 57-50-2 AND 51-30-2.