Service difficulty report · Torque Box · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
January 20, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N531DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21814
Part
Torque Box
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fs 1253-1273
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

DURING LETTER CHECK INSPECTION, THE UPPER CHORD AT RBL 20 RUNNING FORE/AFT IN THE AFT VENTRAL STAIRWAY TORQUE BOX WAS FOUND CRACKED AT STA. 1273. IN ORDER TO GAIN ACCESS FOR REPAIR OF THE CHORD, THE I/B WEB WAS CUT BETWEEN STA 1253 AND STA 1273. BOTH THE WEB AND THE CHORD WERE REPAIRED PER THE S/B 727-53-0129 REV.4.