Service difficulty report · Angle · Boeing 727243

Difficulty date
November 23, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17407
Make and model
Boeing 727243
Aircraft serial
21270
Part
Angle
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 121
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 CRACKS IN LOWER ANGLE AT O/B SIDE OF RIB AROUND SEVEN BOLT HEADS INSIDE LT WING LE AFT OF NR 3 LE FLAP I/B END, FS 121. THE ANGLE WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-2, PAGE 3 AND A NEW ANGLE WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-3, 51-10-2, PAGE 12 AND 51-30-2 PAGE 2.