Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
September 23, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8873Z
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21291
Part
Spar
Part number
652163241
Condition
Cracked
Location
Te Midflap
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

DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF PREVENTATIVE MODIFICATION OF MIDFLAP REAR SPAR ATTACH HOLES PER EO 4-58705-3AD, A FATIGUE CRACK WAS FOUND IN ONE OF THE MOD HOLES IN THE REAR SPAR CHORD. THE HOLE WAS REAMED UP FROM .1875 DIA TO .25 INCH DIA TO REMOVE CRACK INDICATION. AUTHORIZED COLD WORK OF FASTENER HOLE AND INSTALLATION OF OVERSIZED FASTENER.