Service difficulty report · Forging · Boeing 72727C

Difficulty date
March 6, 2000
Submitted
April 19, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N914UP
Make and model
Boeing 72727C
Aircraft serial
19246
Aircraft time
57,670 hours, 50,400 cycles
Part
Forging
Part number
65C1372495
Part serial
19246
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

INSPECTION TYPE:C 740 FORGING HAS A CRACK IN HORIZONTAL FLANGE BETWEEN STR 19L AND 3 BELOW STR 20L. REMOVED LEFT HAND 740 FORGING AND INSTALLED NEW PER EO 727-5310-7477 AND DWG 65C13724; SRM ADDENDUM.

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