Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
December 3, 2010
Submitted
December 3, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N713AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22469
Aircraft time
46,048 hours, 35,978 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Structure
Part number
651751738
Condition
Cracked
Location
Torque Box
Part time
46,048 hours, 35,978 cycles
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

RT SIDE OF AFT AIRSTAR TORQUE BOX UPPER CORD IS CRACKED AT AIRSTAIR ACTUATOR FITTING. REMOVED UPPER CHORD FROM RT SIDE AFT AIRSTAIR TORQUE BOX STA BS 1263 IAW 51-30-2. INSTALLED NEW ANGLE, PN 65-17517-38. PO NR 20198118 IAW SRM 51-30-2 & SB 53-0129, REV 5.