SDR GAIA99254

Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date: December 20, 1999
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N180AX
Make and model: Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial: 20041
System (JASC): 5713 · Wing, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Stringer
Condition: Cracked
Location: Ws 656.5
Stage of operation: IN
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

'NO FLIGHT' - FOUND DURING 'HEAVY C-MAINTENANCE CHECK' AT TIMCO HEAVY MAINTENANCE FACILITY (WINSTON/SALEM, NC). FOUND CRACK EXTENDING OUT FROM PREVIOUS REPAIR AT WS 656, UPPER STR 9, RIGHT WING. RIGHT WING UPPER STR 9 RIGHT REPAIR AT WS 565.5 WAS REPAIRED IAW REO W00005 AND BOEING SB 727-57A159. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)