Service difficulty report · Torque Box · Boeing 7272Q9

Difficulty date
March 24, 2005
Submitted
May 20, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N740DH
Make and model
Boeing 7272Q9
Aircraft serial
21930
Aircraft time
46,106 hours, 37,206 cycles
Part
Torque Box
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
46,106 hours, 37,206 cycles
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

RT AFT AIRSTAIR TORQUE BOX AT VENTRAL STAIR ACTUATOR SUPPORT REPAIR IS CRACKED AND DAMAGED AND WEB IS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED BS 1253 TO 1273. REPAIRED RT AFT AIRSTAIR TORQUE BOX AT VENTRAL STAIR ACTUATOR SUPPORT AND WEB BS 1253 TO 1283 IAW S/B 727-53-0129 REV 5 AND DWG 65C27136.

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