SDR AALA970778

Service difficulty report · Stiffeners · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date: April 21, 1997
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N6823
Make and model: Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial: 19701
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Stiffeners
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 178
Stage of operation: IN
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 - THREE EACH HORIZONTAL STIFFENERS CRACKED, STA 178 UNDER RADAR DISH. WEB CRACKED AT STA 178 BETWEEN STIFFENERS. REPLACED STIFFENERS AND INSTALLED DOUBLER OVER WEB CRACK PER SRM 53-10-09, PAGES 10 AND 11. 77,504 HOURS. CYCLES, 52,602. (X)