Service difficulty report · Splice · Boeing 727243

Difficulty date
March 13, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17410
Make and model
Boeing 727243
Aircraft serial
21663
Part
Splice
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 3 INCH CRACK AT SPLICE PLATE ON LOWER SURFACE OF LT WING UPPER LEADING EDGE SKIN DIRECTLY ABOVE NR 2 LEADING EDGE FLAP ACTUATOR, FSS 224. THE SPLICE PLATE WAS CUT OUT, A NEW PLATE WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-2 AND 51-10-2.