SDR AALA991520

Service difficulty report · Forging · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
October 8, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N720AA
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
20613
Part
Forging
Condition
Cracking
Location
Bs 870
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 - FOUND CORROSION AND A CRACK ON THE OUTBOARD FLANGE AND INBOARD. OUTBOARD WEB OF THE LEFT BS 870 FORGING UPPER PORTION AT SPLICES ANGLES ABOVE STRINGER 96. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER ESO 11697 DATED 9/29/99. (M)