Service difficulty report · Casting · Boeing 727231

Difficulty date
May 6, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N64339
Make and model
Boeing 727231
Aircraft serial
20844
Part
Casting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 760
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

MCI - DURING OP 17 MAINTENANCE CHECK, EDDY CURRENT INDICATED A CRACK ON FORWARD HOLES ON CASTING BS 760 RBL 70.5. CRACK RUNNING FROM 12 O'CLOCK TO 6 O'CLOCK IN BOTH HOLES. REPAIRED CRACK AT STATION 760 PREVENTATIVE MODIFICATION PER ARA 11713. (M)