Service difficulty report · Support · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
June 8, 2009
Submitted
August 10, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801EA
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22432
Aircraft time
59,266 hours, 37,310 cycles
Part
Support
Part number
BAC1506133
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 MX PERFORMING INSP IT WAS NOTED THAT STR 17L AT STA 700 IS CRACKED AT WEB SUPPORT. REMOVED DAMAGED "T" ANGLE DIM 19 INCHES FABRICATED STR REPAIR FROM BAC1506-1133 7075 T6 DIM 19 INCHES, FABRICATED FWD SPLICE UPPER SECTION FROM 7075 T6 .040 INCH, 2 EA DIM 17 INCHS X 2INCH AND 9.25 INCHES X 2 INCH, FWD LWR SECTION FROM 7075 T6 .040 INCH DIM 17 INCH X 2 INCH AND 9.25 INCHES X 2 INCH, AFT SPLICE UPPER SECTION FROM 7075 T6 .040 INCH DIM 18 INCH X 2 INCH AND 9.25 INCH X 2 INCH INSTALLED REPAIR, NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.