Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 727243

Difficulty date
October 3, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N579PE
Make and model
Boeing 727243
Aircraft serial
21662
Part
Stiffener
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 344
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

INSPECTION FOUND A 1.5 INCH CRACK IN FLOORBEAM LOWER CHORD STIFFENER AT STA 344, BL 0. A DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-3.