Service difficulty report · Beam · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
September 7, 2012
Submitted
September 7, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
SPUY238K
Servicio de Mantenimiento del Peru SAC
Aircraft
N495AJ
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
20937
Aircraft time
75,408 hours, 43,444 cycles
Part
Beam
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 ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, MAIN CARGO COMPT - VERTICAL BEAM FWD FLANGE HAS A 1.5 INCH APPROX CRACK AT BS 1183 LBL 22 WL 222.20 REF N/R 1327.