Service difficulty report · Mount · Boeing 727228

Difficulty date
August 24, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N727DH
Make and model
Boeing 727228
Aircraft serial
20204
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Mount
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 5 Spoiler
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 C CHECK, LEFT WING NR 5 SPOILER MOUNT CRACKED AFT SIDE ON MIDDLE HINGE I/B SIDE. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION I/B FLANGE 1 X 1 APPROX AT LT WS 5 SPOILER MOUNT AS PER AVITAS ENG-REPAIR ORDER 99AVHM .061 RO-1 REV 1R, DYE PENETRANT INSPECTED NR 5 SPOILER MOUNT CUT OUT NO CRACK INDICATION NOTED, INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR ON NR 5 SPOILER FITTING I/B LEG PER AVITAS ENG REPAIR ORDER 99AVHM .061 R0-1 REV 1R. MATERIAL USED .125 2024T3 FOR FILLER 1 X 1 AND DOUBLER 1 X 9.25, TREATED AND PRIMED PARTS AND AREA PER B727 SRM 51-10-2 NR 1551.