Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
July 13, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N502DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21304
Part
Structure
Condition
Damaged
Location
Ventral Stair We
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 AFT AIRSTAIR MOUNTING STRUCTURE WAS DAMAGED WHEN THE AIRCRAFT MOVED BACKWARDS WHILE THE AIRSTAIR WAS DOWN AND OPEN. DAMAGED WERE THE LT AND RT SIDE TORQUE BOX WEBS, THE LT AND RT SIDE BEARING DOUBLERS, THE LT AND RT TAIL SKID CAVITY BRACKETS, THE LT AND RT TAIL SKID CAVITY ANGLES AND THE FUSELAGE SKIN BELOW THE HIGNE POINTS. REPAIRED PER ERA 333311-14, REV C.