What was found
DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE VISIT, THE LEFT WING OTBD EDGE WING TIP SUPPORT ANGLE WAS FOUND CORRODED AT THE UPPER AND LOWER SURFACE. REMOVED AND REPLACED 4 SPLICES AND 1 STIFFENER IAW B727 SRM 57-20-05, 51-30-02, AND 51-20-01.
- Difficulty date
- May 17, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N285SC
- Make and model
- Boeing 7272J4
- Aircraft serial
- 21676
- System (JASC)
- 5720 · Wing Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Angle
- Part number
- 651626231
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Lt Wing Tip
- 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.