Service difficulty report · Angle · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
August 14, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N79748
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
22450
Part
Angle
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt 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 FOUR CRACKS IN RT WING FIXED LEADING EDGE RIB TO SKIN INBOARD SIDE CURVED ATTACH ANGLE AT WBL 92, ACCESS CUTOUT 6401. THE CRACKS MEASURED FROM .5 TO FIVE INCHES IN LENGTH. THE CRACKS WERE STOP DRILLED, A REPAIR DOUBLER, ANGLE AND STIFFENER WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 57-30-4, 51-40-3, 51-10-2, 51-40-3, AND 51-30-4.