Service difficulty report · Gusset · Boeing 727173C

Difficulty date
March 26, 2002
Submitted
April 9, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N938UP
Make and model
Boeing 727173C
Aircraft serial
19506
Aircraft time
52,743 hours, 33,744 cycles
Part
Gusset
Condition
Cracked
Location
Torque Box
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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, SUSPECT CRACK AT 1263 UPPER BEAM AT INNER RADIUS OF FLANGE ADJACENT TO THIRD FASTENER VERT, FROM I/B END, RT TORQUE BOX (GUSSET). HFEC C/W CRACK CONFIRMED AND ENDS MARKED. GUSSET AND ANCILLARY STRUT URE DISPLACED IAW SRM 5130-02. NEW GUSSET INSTALLED IAW DWG 65C1387 4 AND UPS EO B727-5310-1239.