- Difficulty date
- August 7, 2002
- Submitted
- September 1, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N721DH
- Make and model
- Boeing 727228
- Aircraft serial
- 19545
- Part
- Spar
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Lt 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
DURING C-CHECK, LT WING UPPER FRONT SPAR ATTACH TO L/E WS 140/150 CORROSION UNDERNEATH L/E SKIN. REMOVED CORROSION FROM FRONT SPAR UPPER CHORD UPPER SURFACE WS 140 TO WS 150. MAT LOSS BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS. FABRICATED 2 SPAR CHORD REPAIR ANGLES. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS.