Service difficulty report · Torque Box · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
June 18, 2010
Submitted
July 12, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N486FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21489
Aircraft time
40,827 hours, 30,637 cycles
Part
Torque Box
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

AFT AIRSTAIRS, RT LOWER TORQUE BOX INNER WEB HAS CRACK AT UPPER FASTENER ROW AT BS 1236. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA DIMS 3/4" X 2 1/4". FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER USING 7075T-6 .032 DIMS 2 1/2" X 5 1/2" AND FILLER USING 7075T-6 .025 DIMS 3/4" X 2 1/4" AND INSTALLED SRM 51- 30-2, 53-10-2 AND 51-40-2.