# SDR GAIA00661

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 11, 2000
- Submitted: December 11, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N6838
- Make and model: Boeing 727223
- Aircraft serial: 20191
- System (JASC): [5720 · Wing Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5720)
- Part: Angle
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Left Wing
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00661

## Discrepancy

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.

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