Service difficulty report · Torque Box · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
January 12, 2001
Submitted
February 20, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N863AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
21090
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 LOWER LIGHTENING HOLE IN RIGHT TORQUE BOX AT STATION 1240 IS CRACKED. STOP DRILLED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER, PER SRM 51-40-2. (M)