Service difficulty report · Blkhd Stiffener · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
February 5, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21153
Part
Blkhd Stiffener
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1183
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

WHILE ACCOMPLISHING EO 4-59275-12, 2.5 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON I/B FLANGE OF VERT STIFFENER LOCATED AT RBL 8. A SECOND 1.5 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON O/B FLANGE IN VERT STIFFENER FOUND AT LBL 8. BOTH CRACKS FOUND AT WL 100. MTC WILL ACCOMPLISH ONLY OPER 0240/0245 OF EO 4-59275-3AD. THE REMAINDER OF THE REPAIR WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED AT NEXT OVERHAUL.