Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
April 16, 2000
Submitted
April 19, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N509DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21311
Aircraft time
72,203 hours, 48,569 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Part number
6516350
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

THREE CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE LBL 26.83 VERTICAL STIFFENER ON THE FORWARD SIDE OF THE FS 1183 BULKHEAD. THE CRACKS WERE FOUND BETWEEN WL 243 AND WL 263. EACH CRACK WAS APPROX 2 INCHES LONG. THE STIFFENER WAS REPAIRED PER ERA 334327-14AD AND S/B 727-53-0192. THE DAMAGE WAS FOUND AT HMV.