Service difficulty report · Bracket · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
March 19, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N73751
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21247
Part
Bracket
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 3 Spoiler Act
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 LT WING LOWER TRAILING EDGE LOOSE BETWEEN NR 2 AND NR 3 SPOILER ACTUATOR. ONE AREA INBOARD OF NR 2 SPOILER ACTUATOR WAS LOOSE/WORN. ANOTHER AREA OUTBOARD OF NR 3 SPOILER ACTUATOR HAD A RIB WITH 2 CRACK AND WORN BRACE ROD. THE BRACKETS AND BRACE ROD WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-1, PARAGRAPH 4.