7,879 Wings (ATA 57) service difficulty reports for the Boeing 727 — 14.3% of all reported difficulties.
Most reported components
- SKIN 2,022
- RIB 1,086
- ANGLE 666
- SPAR 322
- FITTING 260
- STIFFENER 239
- STRINGER 219
- FLAP TRACK 198
- BRACKET 178
- PANEL 147
- FLAP 130
- STRUCTURE 129
- WEB 98
- CARRIAGE 96
- BEAM 88
Report counts reflect fleet size and reporting activity, not relative safety or reliability. Source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (public domain).