What was found
DURING B-CHECK A FUEL LEAK WAS FOUND ON THE FUSELAGE AT STA 740. INSPECTION REVEALED A CRACK ON THE WING CENTER SECTION SPAR WEB. THE WING SPAR WEB WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)
- Difficulty date
- October 27, 2005
- Submitted
- November 18, 2005
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N854AA
- Make and model
- Boeing 727223
- Aircraft serial
- 20995
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D9A
- System (JASC)
- 5711 · Wing Spar
- Part
- Spar
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Center 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.