Service difficulty report · Spar Web · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
July 3, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N528DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21702
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Web
Part number
65192923
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing Ctr Sect
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

THE WING CENTER SECTION REAR SPAR WEB IS CRACKED AT RBL 20.5. THE CRACK IS 2.625 LONG IN A CHEM-MILL RADIUS JUST BELOW THE SPAR UPPER CHORD. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER FAA/DER FORM 8110-3, DER DESIGNATION SO-775, DATED 7-3-97.