Service difficulty report · Torque Box · Boeing 7372Q9

Difficulty date
April 14, 2005
Submitted
May 19, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N741DH
Make and model
Boeing 7372Q9
Aircraft serial
21931
Aircraft time
46,665 hours, 37,160 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

LT LOWER TORQUE BOX CRACKED AT BS 1213 IN AFT STAIR WELL. REMOVED EXISTING FASTENERS IN AREA AND CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION (1 IN BY 1 IN) IAW B727 SRM 51-40-2 FIG 1. FABRICATED DOUBLER 7075-T6 .032 PO NR 900878 (5 1/2 INCH BY 2 1/2 INCH), FILLER 7075-T6 .025 7075-T6 PO NR 900878 IAW B727 SRM 53-10-2 FIG 6 AN 51-40-2 FIG 1. TREATED AN PRIMED REPAIR PARTS IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED REPAIR AT AFT AIRSTAIR TORQUE BOX IAW B727 SRM 51-40-2 FIG 2, FIG 1 AN 51-30-2.

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