Service difficulty report · Torque Box · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
May 21, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21150
Part
Torque Box
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

THERE IS A CRACK IN THE ANGLE OF THE FWD TRANSVERSE BEAM AND AFT CHANNEL OF THE RT TORQUE BOX AT FS 1263. THIS AREA OF THE TORQUE BOX IS THE SUBJECT OF THE AD 94-07-08 WHICH REQUIRES INSPECTION PER SB 53-0129. THIS ERA WILL REPLACE THE DAMAGED PART IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE S/B.