Service difficulty report · Spar Chord · Boeing 72725C

Difficulty date
January 19, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N949UP
Make and model
Boeing 72725C
Aircraft serial
19717
Part
Spar Chord
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Te Midflap
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

WHILE IN FOR MOD WORK, MAINTENANCE REPORTED LT INBOARD MID-FLAP WBL 124.2 REAR SPAR 4TH FASTENER HOLE REVEALED A CRACK ON SPAR CAP BELOW SKIN AT 3 O'CLOCK POSITION. LOWER PANEL WAS OPENED, 10 EACH FASTENERS REMOVED. REPAIRED HOLE AREA I.A.W. DHC SK 949-436 AND E.O. B727-5750-3582 APP AND C-5750-7667A.

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