Service difficulty report · Torque Box · Boeing 7272Q9

Difficulty date
April 14, 2005
Submitted
May 19, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N741DH
Make and model
Boeing 7272Q9
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 1233 IN AFT AIR STAIR WELL. STOP DRILLED CRACK .250 IAW B727 SRM 51-10-1 FABBED PART 7075-T6 .032, PO NR 209041 (5 INCH BY 3 INCH) IAW B727 SRM 53-10-2 FIG 6, 51-40-2. TREATED AN PRIMED AREA AND PART IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 51-40-2 AN 51-30-2.

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