Service difficulty report · Tee Fitting · Boeing 7272A1

Difficulty date
March 23, 2009
Submitted
May 18, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N287SC
Make and model
Boeing 7272A1
Aircraft serial
21345
Aircraft time
58,931 hours, 41,138 cycles
Part
Tee Fitting
Part number
651627910
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 760
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

WHILE IN HEAVY MAINTENANCE PERFORMING INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE WING CENTER SECTION UPPER LOBE T-CHORD IS CRACKED AT BS 760.9 RBL 24.75. THE T-CHORD WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AT STATION 740-850 RBL 24.75. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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