SDR DL72S021302

Service difficulty report · Torque Box · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date: November 5, 2002
Submitted: November 13, 2002
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N523DA
Make and model: Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial: 21583
Aircraft time: 67,681 hours, 52,132 cycles
System (JASC): 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
Part: Torque Box
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fs 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

FUSELAGE / VENTRAL STAIRWAY / RH TORQUE BOX STRUCTURE / FS 1263 : CRACK REPAIR THE VENTRAL STAIRWAY ACTUATOR ON THE RH TORQUE BOX AT FS 1263 WAS FOUND PULLED THROUGH THE UPPER WEB OF THE TORQUE BOX, RESULTING IN CRACKING DAMAGE TO THE UPPER WEB, SIDE WEB, AND UNDERLYING STIFFENERS. THE DAMAGE TO THE UPPER WEB WAS REMOVED WITH A CUTOUT AND REPAIRED WITH AN ALUMINUM DOUBLER. ALL OTHER MEMBERS REPLACED. THE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER ER/A 384097-14AD.