Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
February 12, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N69735
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
20664
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 4 Spoiler
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 1.375 CRACK IN LT WING NR 4 SPOILER AT LOWER SKIN JUST INBOARD OF SECOND FROM INBOARD HINGE. THE NR 4 SPOILER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.