- Difficulty date
- July 5, 2005
- Submitted
- August 9, 2005
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N746DH
- Make and model
- Boeing 727224
- Aircraft serial
- 22252
- Aircraft time
- 57,204 hours, 31,619 cycles
- Part
- Angle
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Airstair
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
AFT AIRSTAIRS RT TORQUE BOX ACTUATOR ANGLE SUPPORT FITTING STRUCTURE IS CRACKED ALONG RADIUS. REMOVED I/B WEB DOUBLER AND ANGLE AT AFT AIRSTAIR TORQUE BOX AREA IAW B727 S/B 727-53-0129. DRILLED, INSTALLED, TREATED AND PRIMED ANGLE IAW B727 S/B 727-53-0129. REINSTALLED I/B WEB DOUBLER IAW B727-53-0129 REV 5 FIG 4.