Service difficulty report · Torque Box · Boeing 727231

Difficulty date
February 4, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N64339
Make and model
Boeing 727231
Aircraft serial
20844
Part
Torque Box
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1273
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

DURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND 1.5 INCH LONG CRACK IN RT TORQUE BOX UPPER BEAM AFT SIDE OF STA 1273, 3 INCHES O/B OF VERT WEB. REPLACED BEAM (P/N 65-17518-6) AND INSTALLED GUSSET 69-67881-1 AND STIFFENER ANGLE 65-17518-15 USING BACB 3088 8 AND BACB 3088 6 HI-LOKS AND MS20470 06 RIVETS.