Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
February 2, 2001
Submitted
March 15, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N314NE
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
19495
Aircraft time
75,804 hours, 53,052 cycles
Part
Attach Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Component
Spoiler · Boeing
Component part number
651734742
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION FOUND CRACKS AT TOP OF LEFT WING AT NR 2, 3, AND 4 SPOILER ATTACH POINTS. STOP DRILLED CRACKS, FABRICATED, INSTALLED, ALODINED, AND PRIMED REPAIR DOUBLERS, IAW SRM 51-10-2, 51-30-4 FIG 10, AND 51-30-2.