Service difficulty report · Torque Box · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
April 18, 2006
Submitted
April 25, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N743DH
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22438
Aircraft time
39,459 hours, 26,375 cycles
Part
Torque Box
Part number
65C2713612
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1253-1273
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

AFT AIRSTAIRS RIGHT SIDE APPROX STA 1253 AND 1273 BELOW RT STAIR CASTING THE STRUCTURE IS CRACKED AND CASTING FOR ACTUATOR RAISES UP WHEN STAIRS STRUTS SEATS ITSELF.