SDR GAIA99252

Service difficulty report · Torque Box · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
December 20, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N180AX
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
20041
Part
Torque Box
Condition
Cracked
Location
Passenger Door
Stage of operation
IN
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

'NO FLIGHT' - FOUND DURING 'HEAVY C-MAINTENANCE CHECK' AT TIMCO HEAVY MAINTENANCE FACILITY (WINSTON/SALEM, NC). FOUND AT L-1 DOOR, FORWARD TORQUE BOX UPPER DOOR HINGE CUT OUT CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED TORQUE BOX IAW BOEING SRM CHAPTER 51. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)