Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 72730C

Difficulty date
May 14, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N702DH
Make and model
Boeing 72730C
Aircraft serial
19793
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Aileron
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

AT D-CHECK, LEFT OUTBD AILERON FWD SPAR WEB CRACKED JUST O/B OF O/B HINGE AT LIGHTENING HOLE. REMOVED AILERON, STOP DRILLED CRACK, BLENDED OUT, STOP DRILL BEYOND LIMITS. REPAIRED WEB PER SRM 51-30-2, DOUBLER 3.0 X 3.5.

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