Service difficulty report · Bear Strap · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
August 8, 2001
Submitted
September 25, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N870AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
21382
Part
Bear Strap
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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 LOW FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INDICATES CRACK PROGRESSING FROM FASTENER ON AFT LWR FORWARD GALLEY DOOR CUTOUT. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGE AT BARE STRAP AND INSTALLED DOUBLER/TRIPLER PER SB 727-53-188 FIG 3. (M)