Service difficulty report · Blkhd Stiffener · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
September 12, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N528DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21702
Part
Blkhd Stiffener
Part number
6516350
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

TWO CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE VERTICAL STIFFENER AT RBL 36.83 ON THE FORWARD SIDE OF THE BS 1183 BULKHEAD. THE CRACKS ARE APPROX 1.75 AND 1 LONG AND ARE LOCATED AT APPROX WL 237 IN THE IB AND OB RADIUS, RESPECTIVELY, OF THE AFT CHORD. THIS AREA IS ADDRESSED IN EO 4-59821-3, WHICH INCORPORATES S.B. 727-53-0192. AT THIS TIME, THE BEAM WILL BE REPAIRED PER THE RELEVANT OPERATIONS OF E.O. 4-59821-3 WITHOUT ACCOMPLISHING THE MODIFICATION OF THE LBL 26.83 VERTICAL BEAM OR THE LBL 36.83 VERTICAL BEAM.