Service difficulty report · Angle · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
August 19, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N420DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21273
Part
Angle
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 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

AT LETTER CHECK IN TPA, THE UPPER CHORD AT RBL 20 RUNNING FORE/AFT IN THE AFT VENTRAL STAIRWAY TORQUE BOX WAS FOUND CRACKED AT STA 1273. THE INBOARD END OF THE FLOOR SUPPORT ANGLE AT STA 1273 HAD AN APPROX. 3 INCH CRACK AND THE FRAME BEAM HAD A 4 INCH LONG CRACK IN THE INBOARD END. THE AFT SUPPORT ANGLE WILL BE REPLACED TO FACILITATE INSTALLATION. THIS REPAIR WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH S/B 727-53-0129, REV. 4.