SDR GAIA00631

Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
October 6, 2000
Submitted
December 11, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N264US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
19983
Part
Stiffener
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Component
Fuselage · Boeing · 727251
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

DISCREPANCY: DURING A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED AT THE END OF STIFFENER ONE FOOT BELOW RADAR MOUNT AT BS 178. CORRECTIVE ACTION: ACCOMPLISHED BS178 LOWER HORIZONTAL STIFFENER REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 53-10-2, FIGURE 1. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.