SDR GAIA00661

Service difficulty report · Angle · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
October 11, 2000
Submitted
December 11, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6838
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
20191
Part
Angle
Condition
Cracked
Location
Left Wing
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

DISCREPANCY: DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AT DFW, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LEFT HAND WING BS410, THE LOWER RIB ATTACH ANGLE HAS A TWO INCH CRACK. CORRECTIVE ACTION: STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER B727 SRM 57-10-5 AND S/B 727-57-0127. THE A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.