SDR GAIA02115ST

Service difficulty report · Beam · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date: September 19, 2002
Submitted: October 16, 2002
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N279US
Make and model: Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial: 21158
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Beam
Part number: 65C3440613
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 THAT THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD VERTICAL BEAM AT BS 1183, WL 240, RBL 36 IS CRACKED AT THE INBOARD CHORD. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW BOEING SERVICE BULLETIN 727-53-0192, REV 1. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)