Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
June 18, 2000
Submitted
June 21, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N496DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21076
Aircraft time
72,687 hours, 58,001 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
65192923
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing Box
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

THE WING CENTER SECTION REAR SPAR WEB WAS FOUND WITH 2 SMALL .25 INCH CRACKS JUST BELOW THE UPPER SPAR CAP. THE CRACKS ARE TYPICAL OF BAC S/B 727-57A0182 AND AD 97-25-15 AND WERE LOCATED AT RBL 5 AND LBL 15. THE CRACKS WERE ROUTED OUT OF THE WEB AND REPAIRED WITH AN ALUMINUM DOUBLER AND STRUCTURAL FILLER PER ER/A 377559-14AD.