Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
March 6, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N490DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21020
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Elevator
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 LT ELEVATOR REAR SPAR WAS FOUND WITH A TYPICAL CRACK AT THE SECOND FROM THE OUTBD END HINGE. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED PER THE REQUIREMENTS OF BOEING S/B 727-55-0089 AND IS BEING TRACKED PER ER/A 364195-14AD. THE PERMANENT REPAIR WILL MODIFY THE SPAR PER S/B 727-55-0089.