Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
September 22, 2006
Submitted
September 25, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N285FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
22622
Aircraft time
40,849 hours, 24,997 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

FOUND VERTICAL CHORD ON AFT SIDE OF BS 870 BULKHEAD CRACKED RBL 11, BS 871, 12 INCHES OVER RT KEELBEAM. REMOVED VERTICAL STRUCTURE BS 870 RBL 11, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT STRUCTURE IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-20-7.