Service difficulty report · Beam · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
July 2, 2001
Submitted
July 9, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N282WA
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial
21484
Aircraft time
72,878 hours, 43,361 cycles
Part
Beam
Part number
651751738
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

INSPECTION OF THE RT TORQUE BOX OF THE VENTRAL STAIRWAY OPENING PER AD 94-07-08 AND BAC SB 727-53-0129 REVEALED A .5 INCH LONG CRACK IN THE UPPER HORIZONTAL BEAM AT FS 1263. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REMOVED AND A NEW PART INSTALLED PER THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SB AND ER/A 381245-14AD.