Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
July 14, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N515DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21431
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
65192922
Condition
Cracked
Location
Center 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

WING CENTER SECTION, REAR SPAR, WEB RBL 10.75 AND LBL 14 CRACK REPAIR. THE CENTER WING REAR SPAR WAS FOUND WITH TWO SMALL TYPICAL CRACKS NEAR THE UPPER SPAR CAP AT RBL 10.75 AND LBL 14.5. THE CRACKS WERE REMOVED WITH A .25 HOLE AND .625 SLOT RESPECTIVELY. THE CUTOUTS WERE REPAIRED WITH ALUMINUM DOUBLERS PER ER/A 367797-14AD.