Service difficulty report · Support Angle · Boeing 727290

Difficulty date
May 4, 2007
Submitted
May 7, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N295AS
Make and model
Boeing 727290
Aircraft serial
22147
Aircraft time
61,888 hours, 36,949 cycles
Part
Support Angle
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

LEFT VENTRAL STAIRWELL LT TORQUE BOX SUPPORT ANGLE IS CRACKED AT STA 1253 BELOW BAZOOKA TUBES. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AT BS 1253 LEFT TORQUE BOX SUPPORT ANGLE MATERIAL USE 7075-T6 .050, DIM 8 X 3, IAW B727 SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1 & 53-10-2 FIG 6.