- Difficulty date
- August 24, 2011
- Submitted
- September 12, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N236FE
- Make and model
- Boeing 727247
- Aircraft serial
- 21330
- Aircraft time
- 69,823 hours, 48,693 cycles
- Part
- Torque Box
- Part number
- 6517510327
- 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 AIRSTAIRS, LT LOWER TORQUE BOX, INBD WEB, UPPER ROW OF RIVETS HAVE CRACK AT BS 1233. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 51-10-1 REV 103. FABRICATED FILLER AND DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-10-2 FIG 6 AND 51-40-2 FIG 1. INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-40-2 FIG 1.