Service difficulty report · Beam · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
December 21, 2000
Submitted
January 2, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N533DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
22046
Aircraft time
59,852 hours, 44,521 cycles
Part
Beam
Part number
651751738
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

FUSELAGE / VENTRAL STAIRWAY OPENING / RT TORQUE BOX / FS 1263 : CRACKED BEAM AND GUSSET INSPECTIONS OF THE RT VENTRAL STAIRWAY TORQUE BOX STRUCTURE REVEALED A .5" CRACK IN THE UPPER HORIZONTAL BEAM AND A 1.5 INCH CRACK IN THE GUSSET CHANNEL AT FS 1263. THE CRACKS ARE TYPICAL OF BAC S/B 727-53-0129. THE DAMAGED STRUCTURE WAS REPLACED WITH NEW PARTS PER ER/A 379598-14AD.