Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 727228

Difficulty date
July 29, 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 FRONT SPAR UPPER CHORD WS 735.5 SHOWS CRACK ABOUT 8 INCHES LONG JUST ABOVE NR 8 SLAT HYD ACTUATOR SUPPORT. REMOVED FASTENERS PER SRM 51-30-2. REMOVED STIFFENER TO GAIN ACCESS PER SRM 51-30-2. TRIMMED AREA OF CRACK PER SRM 57-10-6. HFEC INSPECTED PER NDT MAN PT 6 51-00.00. NO CRACK INDICATED. INSTALLED SPAR CHORD REPAIR PER SRM 57-10-6. INSTALLED FASTENERS PER SRM 51-30-2. TREATED AND PRIMED AREA PER SRM 51-10-2. SEALED AREA PER M/M 28-11-21.