Service difficulty report · Strap · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
May 26, 2010
Submitted
May 26, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
ABXR001A
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering Services Inc
Aircraft
N715AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22470
Aircraft time
64,116 hours, 34,127 cycles
Part
Strap
Part number
PO404503638
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 930
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

DURING A HEAVY MX EVENT THE LT WHEEL WELL STA 930 DECK STRAP WAS DISCOVERED CRACKED AND CORRODED JUST ABOVE THE HYD LINK CLUSTER. FABRICATED PRESSURE DECK STRAP FROM 2024-T3 .090 PO404503638 IAW SRM 53-1-02, FIG 5, SHEET 14, ITEM 164. ITEM WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.