Service difficulty report · Web · Boeing 7272B7

Difficulty date
May 19, 2008
Submitted
May 19, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N760AT
Make and model
Boeing 7272B7
Aircraft serial
21954
Aircraft time
67,239 hours, 39,787 cycles
Part
Web
Condition
Cracked
Location
Aft Airstairs
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

AFT AIRSTAIRS WELL AREA, RT LWR TORQUE BOX AT STA 1223 PREVIOUS REPAIR ON WORK PLATFORM WEB IS CRACKED BEYOND STOP DRILLED HOLES. CUT-OUT DAMAGED AREA APPROX DIM 5 1/2 INCH BY 6 INCH. FAB REPAIR DOUBLER FROM 7075-T6 .0.40 INCH PO NR 9006639 APPROX DIM 10 INCH BY 9 1/2 INCH AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AT AFT AIRSTAIRS BS 1223 IAW B727 SRM 51-40-2 FIG 1 AND SRM 53-10-2 FIG 6 AND SRM 51-30-2.

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