Service difficulty report · Torque Box · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
January 17, 2011
Submitted
January 27, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N492FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21530
Aircraft time
41,528 hours, 28,504 cycles
Part
Torque Box
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1233
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 AIRTSTAIRS AREA , LIGHTING HOLE IS CRACKED AT RT LOWER TORQUE BOX, BS 1233. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA OF WEB, DIM 1/2" X 1/2" IAW SRM 51-40-2 FIG 1 AND 51-10-1. FABRICATED DOUBLER FROM 7075 T-6 .032" DIM 6" X 2" IAW SRM 51-40-2 FIG 1 AND 53-10- 2 FIG 6. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-40-2 FIG 1 AND 51-30-2 REV. 103.