SDR GAIA00635

Service difficulty report · Pressure Panel · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date: October 6, 2000
Submitted: December 11, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N264US
Make and model: Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial: 19983
System (JASC): 5312 · Fuselage Main, Bulkhead
Part: Pressure Panel
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Component: Fuselage · Boeing · 727251
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

DISCREPANCY: DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE VERTICAL WEB OF THE NOSE WHEEL WEB AT DOUBLER AT BS 246, LBL 23.5, WL 170. CORRECTIVE ACTION: ACCOMPLISHED NOSE WHEEL WELL VERTICAL WEB REPAIR BS 246, RBL 23.5, WL 170 IAW B727 SRM 53-10-9. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.