Service difficulty report · Torque Box · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
July 19, 2000
Submitted
October 16, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N716AA
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
20608
Part
Torque Box
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

TUL - FOUND TWO 1 INCH LONG CRACKS RIGHT TORQUE BOX. INSTALLED DOUBLER ON RIGHT TORQUE BOX STATION 1243 RIGHT PER SRM 51-40-2, SIZE OF DOUBLER 4 INCHES BY 3 INCHES FASTENERS .1825 INCH AD RIVETS 2 ROWS AROUND DAMAGE, MATERIAL 2024T3.040. (M)