Service difficulty report · Airstair · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
August 9, 2000
Submitted
September 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6815
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
19490
Aircraft time
75,274 hours, 54,166 cycles
Part
Airstair
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, CHORD CRACKED RT SIDE OF VENTRAL STAIRS AT FWD AIRSTAIR SUPPORT FITTING STA 1263. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF VENTRICAL WEB, HORIZONTAL WEB, CHORD REPLACED WITH NEW FROM MOD KIT 65C27136-12 PER BAC 65C27136.