SDR DL72S980324

Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date: December 23, 1997
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N8882Z
Make and model: Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial: 21579
System (JASC): 5711 · Wing Spar
Part: Spar
Condition: Cracked
Location: Wing
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

AFT SPAR LWR RAIL GOUGED 57 FROM I/B END N/R 004267. AFT SPAR LWR RAIL, CRACKED FROM I/B END. N/R 004268, BOTH AREAS REPAIRED PER M/M 57-52-0 FIG 802. AFT SPAR BOTTOM FLANGE, 15 TR O/B END 5 ELONGATED HOLES N/R 004292, AFT SPAR LWR RAIL CRACKED 19 FROM I/B N/R 004274 AFT SPAR LWR RAIL HOLE ELONGATED 39 FROM I/B END N/R004271AFT SPAR BOTTOM FLANGE 5 HOLES ELONGATED 15 FROM O/B END N/R 004292, ALL DAMAGED REPAIRED PER M/ 57-52-0 FIG 802.