Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
March 6, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N283WA
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial
21485
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 3 Te Midflap
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

CRACK AFT SPAR RAIL DOUBLER 38 FROM I/B END OF FLAP. AFT SPAR AND SEAL RETAINER DAMAGED 33 FROM O/B END OF FLAP AFT SPAR RAIL CRACKED 55 FROM I/B END OF FLAP. ALL REPAIRED PER M/M 57-52-0 FIG 802 REF N/R CARDS 005808, 005812 AND 005810.