Service difficulty report · Chord · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
November 2, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N45793
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20647
Part
Chord
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 135.2
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 2 INCH CRACK IN LT WING AFT FALSE SPAR LOWER CHORD AT WBL 135.2. THE CRACKED AREA WAS CUT OUT AND SPLICE ANGLE AND STRAPS WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-10-2, ECRA 5740-01866.