Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
May 30, 2002
Submitted
June 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N283WA
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial
21485
Aircraft time
75,354 hours, 45,329 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
65192923
Condition
Cracked
Location
Center 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

INSPECTION OF THE CENTER WING REAR SPAR WEB PER AD 2000-14- 07 AND BAC S/B 727-57A0182 REVEALED A .25 INCH CRACK IN THE WEB BELOW THE UPPER SPAR CAP. THE CRACK WAS ROUTED OUT OF THE WEB WITH A 2 INCH CUTOUT AND REPAIRED WITH AN ALUMINUM REPAIR DOUBLER PER ER/A 383243-14AD, REV A.