Service difficulty report · Angle · Boeing 727243

Difficulty date
January 27, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N578PE
Make and model
Boeing 727243
Aircraft serial
21661
Part
Angle
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1273
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 INCH CRACK IN FORWARD SUPPORT ANGLE OF AFT AIRSTAIRS RT SIDE STA 1273 (TORQUE BOX). ALSO, A 1 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN UPPER ANGLE OF AFT SIDE OF BULKHEAD IN AFT AIRSTAIR AREA ON RT SIDE AT STA 1273. NEW ANGLES WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-1.