Service difficulty report · Torque Box · Boeing 727214

Difficulty date
November 6, 2007
Submitted
November 7, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N788AT
Make and model
Boeing 727214
Aircraft serial
21958
Part
Torque Box
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1223-1233
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

DURING AN"A" CHECK, TORQUE BOX AREA, LIGHTING HOLES AT STA 1223 LT AND RT HAVE SMALL CRACKS 2 AFT AIR STAIR AREA (PREVIOUSLY REJECTED ON NR 138359). CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AT TORQUE BOX AREA LIGHTING HOLES/H DIMENSION CUTOUT 3/4" BY 1/4" IAW B727 SRM 53-10-1 FIG1. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA AT LIGHTING HOLES LT DIMENSION CUTOUT 1/2" BY 1/4" IAW B727 SRM 51-10-1 FIG 1FAB. DOUBLER REPAIR RT AND LT MATERIAL USED 7075T6 .040 POX> 9005892 RT DIMENSION 4" BY 2 1/2". LT DIMENSION 4" BY 2 1/2" IAW B727 SRM 53-10-2 FIG 6 AND SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR AT TORQUE BOX AREA LIGHTING HOLES LT STA 1223 AND RT STA 1233 IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2.