Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 727212

Difficulty date
November 29, 2000
Submitted
November 29, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N598AJ
Make and model
Boeing 727212
Aircraft serial
21947
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Corroded
Location
Left Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

LEFT WING INBOARD MID-FLAP, REAR SPAR LOWER CHORD, FORWARD FLANGE REPAIR FROM WBL 70.70 TO WBL 84.90. POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE CORROSION WAS FATIGUE. (X)