Service difficulty report · Torque Box · Boeing 7272Q9

Difficulty date
April 14, 2005
Submitted
May 18, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N741DH
Make and model
Boeing 7272Q9
Aircraft serial
21930
Aircraft time
46,106 hours, 37,206 cycles
Part
Torque Box
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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 LOWER TORQUE BOX CRACKED IN AFT AIR STAIR WELL AT BS 1238. STOP DRILLED CRACK .250 IAW B727 SRM 51-10-1. FABRICATED REPAIR PART 7075-T6 .032 PO NR 9002090 (5 INCHES BY 3 INCHES) IAW B727 SRM 51-40-2 FIG 1 AND 53-10-2 FIG 6. TREATED AND PRIMED PART IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED REPAIR PART IAW B727 SRM 51-40-2 FIG 1 AND 51-30-2 FIG 7.

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