Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
May 19, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N79749
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
22451
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing
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 1.5 INCH CRACK ON OUTBOARD SIDE AND A 1.5 INCH CRACK ON INBOARD DOUBLER OF NR 8 SLAT INBOARD ACTUATOR MOUNT AREA OF FRONT SPAR. THE INBOARD DOUBLER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND THE OUTBOARD CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED IAW SRM 51-10-1.