Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
September 19, 2002
Submitted
October 10, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N279US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
21158
Part
Stiffener
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt 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

DURING A LTC INSPECTION, IN WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LEFT WING LEADING EDGE AT WS 62.4 HAS A BOTTOM STIFFENER CRACKED. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW BOEING 727 SRM 57-10-2, FIGURE 3 AND 51-40-4, FIGURE 1. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)