Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 72725C

Difficulty date
May 27, 2001
Submitted
June 15, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N950UP
Make and model
Boeing 72725C
Aircraft serial
19718
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt 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.

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE:C, LEFT WING REAR SPAR UPPER CHORD AT WING STATION APPROX CRACK INDICATION IS ABOUT 2 INCHES LONG OUTBOARD OF NR 1 FUEL SOV. REMOVE CRACK AT REAR SPAR UPPER CHORD AT WS 190 AND INSTALL FILLER AND DOUBLER REPAIR AS PER BOEING DRAWING 65C196447, REMOVED AND REPLACED STIFFENER AT WS 192 AS PER BOEING DWG 65C19647 AND B727 SRM 51-30-2, INSTALLED WEB REPAIR ON LT WING RIB AFT AT WBL 928 PER B727- SRM 51-40-2.

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