Service difficulty report · Chord · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
January 23, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N514DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21430
Part
Chord
Part number
651751090
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1273
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

THE I/B UPPER CHORD OF THE RT VENTRAL STAIRWAY TORQUE BOX WAS FOUND WITH A 1 INCH TYPICAL CRACK AT FS 1273. THE DAMAGED SECTION OF CHORD WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SECTION SPLICED PER BAC S/B 727-53-0129. THE REPAIR WAS DOCUMENTED PER ER/A 366542-14AD.