Service difficulty report · Gusset · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
May 5, 2001
Submitted
May 30, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6809
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
19484
Part
Gusset
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

DURING A LTC INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED AT BS 825.95 THE LEFT LOWER FRAME GUSSET CRACKED AT WL 200, LBL 50. ACCOMPLISHED BS 825.95 FUSELAGE FRAME GUSSET REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT BS 825-95 WL 200 LBL 50 IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2. (M)