Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
August 27, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N32725
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
20655
Part
Skin
Condition
Torn
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 LEFT WING UPPER TRAILING EDGE SKIN TORN AT ALL THREE HINGES OF NR 6 SPOILER. THE TORN AREAS WERE CUT OUT IAW SRM 57-30-4. A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED AT EACH OF THE THREE HINGES IAW SRM 57-30-4, FIGURE 10, SHEET 3.