What was found
INSPECTION FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK IN LT WING UPPER T/E HINGE COVER OF NR 3 SPOILER HINGE. THE T/E HINGE COVER WAS REMOVED AND A NEW T/E HINGE COVER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-20-1 AND 51-30-2, PARAGRAPH 7.
- Difficulty date
- November 17, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N27783
- Make and model
- Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial
- 20638
- System (JASC)
- 5720 · Wing Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Cover
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 3 Spoiler
- 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.