Service difficulty report · Blkhd Stiffener · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
August 10, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N414DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21256
Part
Blkhd Stiffener
Part number
6516350315
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1883
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

DURING INSPECTION, THE BL 0 VERTICAL STIFFENER OF THE FUSELAGE STATION 1183 BULKHEAD WAS FOUND CRACKED AT WL 190. THE CRACK IS 1.75 INCH LONG IN THE AFT RT FLANGE WHERE A BRACKET ATTACHES. IN ACCORDANCE WITH B727 SRM 51-40-1 FIG 1, THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED AND 2 REPAIR ANGLES WERE INSTALLED.