Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
December 8, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N475DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20752
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Stiffener
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 588
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

FRONT SPAR STIFFENER, NOSE RIB ATTACH BRACKET CRACKED BETWEEN TWO LOWER FASTENERS AT NR 7 SLAT INBOARD TRACK AT APPROX IWS 588. REPLACED STIFFENER PER MM 57-20-21.