SDR TAOA109511

Service difficulty report · Vertical Beam · Boeing 727254

Difficulty date
October 16, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N916TS
Make and model
Boeing 727254
Aircraft serial
20437
Part
Vertical Beam
Part number
65C34406XX
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1183
Part time
42,485 hours
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

ROUTINE VISUAL AND EDDY CURRENT INSPECTIONS PERFORMED DURING C-CHECK, REVEALED A 3 INCH CRACK AT WL 237 ON BS 1183 RBL 36.9 VERTICAL BEAM, AND A 1.5 INCH CRACK AT WL 238 ON THE LEFT 36.9 VERTICAL BEAM. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLERS PER SB 727-53-0192 RI (EA S1435). (M)