What was found
DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE VISIT, A CRACK WAS FOUND EXTENDING FROM A FLANGE RADIUS AT THE BOTTOM OUTBD CORNER OF THE REAR SPAR WING TO BODY FITTING. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIRS IN ACCORDANCE WITH B727 SRM 51-20-1 AND 51-30-2.
- Difficulty date
- April 24, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N283SC
- Make and model
- Boeing 727225
- Aircraft serial
- 22559
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Fitting
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Bs 870
- 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.