Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
April 15, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8891Z
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21860
Part
Frame
Part number
651751738
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1263
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 TRANSVERSE BEAM FRAME LOCATED AT FS 1263 IN THE FUSELAGE RIGHT TORQUE BOX WAS FOUND WITH A 3.0 LONG CRACK. THE SUBJECT BEAM FRAME WILL BE REPLACED PER BAC S/B INSTRUCTIONS.