Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 727228

Difficulty date
July 31, 2000
Submitted
August 29, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N721DH
Make and model
Boeing 727228
Aircraft serial
19545
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt 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

RIGHT WING L/E CAVITY WS 130.7 LATERAL WEB UPPER CHORD CRACKED AT DIFFERENT PLACES (5 EA). CRACKS RUNNING FROM ATTACHING BOLTS. REMOVED FASTENERS ON CRACKED ANGLE PER SRM 51-30-2. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED FILLER ANGLE PER SRM 51-40-4. INSTALLED REPAIR PER 51-40-4. ALODINED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED PER SRM 51-10-2.