Service difficulty report · Spar Channel · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
August 10, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14788
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20642
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Channel
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt 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 U-CHANNEL AT REAR SPAR OF LT WING LOWER SURFACE JUST INBOARD OF SECOND OUTBOARD FLAP TRANSMISSION WORN AND CRACKED OUT OF NUT PLATE HOLE. THE CHANNEL WAS REMOVED. A REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-2, FIGURE 1 AND 51-30-2.