Service difficulty report · Doubler · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
June 19, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N523DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21583
Part
Doubler
Part number
6517510310
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

THE AFT VENTRAL STAIRWAY TORQUE BOX RIGHT HAND HORIZONTAL WEB HAS A .5 INCH CRACK IN A PREVIOUS REPAIR DOUBLER INSTALLED BY ER/A 06896-14, AT STA 1263 ON APPROXIMATELY BL 20.5. THIS DOUBLER WILL BE REMOVED AND THE WEB WILL BE TRIMMED IN A RECTANGULAR FASHION. A NEW DOUBLER WILL BE INSTALLED. THE WEB IS MANUFACTURED FROM 0.032 CLAD 7075-T6.