Service difficulty report · Gusset · Boeing 727228

Difficulty date
September 11, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N722DH
Make and model
Boeing 727228
Aircraft serial
19861
Part
Gusset
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 825
Stage of operation
IN
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

AT C-CHECK, GUSSET CRACKED ON FWD SIDE OF FRAME BS 825 JUST ABOVE CENTER WING TANK, RIGHT SIDE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW GUSSET PER SRM 51-10-1 AND 51-30-2, 4.5 INCHES BY 3 INCHES.