# SDR GAIA99254

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 20, 1999
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N180AX](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N180AX), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 727222
- Aircraft serial: 20041
- System (JASC): [5713 · Wing, Longeron/Stringer](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5713)
- Part: Stringer
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Ws 656.5
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA99254

## Discrepancy

'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)

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