Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 72725C

Difficulty date
August 26, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N949UP
Make and model
Boeing 72725C
Aircraft serial
19717
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Aileron
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

INSPECTION TYPE-C, WHILE WORKING CARD 718833 FOUND RT WING O/B AILERON REAR AILERON SPAR CRACKED AT CENTER I/B TAB HINGE CUTOUT. REPAIRED SPAR AT I/B TAB HINGE ON RT WING O/B AILERON IAW SRM 51-40-3. THEN AILERON WAS REPLACED DUE TO EXTENSIVE REPAIRS ON NRC 718801.

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