SDR DHL200071771D

Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 72723

Difficulty date: January 16, 2000
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N717DH
Make and model: Boeing 72723
Aircraft serial: 19389
System (JASC): 5720 · Wing Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Stiffener
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 740
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

AT D-CK, WING CENTER SECTION INTERIOR FRONT SPAR, CRACK INDICATIONS ON VERT STIFFENER TIE CLIPS TO UPPER SPAR CHORD AT RBL 25.0 AND RBL 45.61. REMOVED AND REPLACED VERTICAL STIFFENER AT STA 740 RBL 25, PER B727 SRM 51-30-2 AND TIE CLIP AT BS 740 RBL 25 AND RBL 45 PER B727 SRM 51-10-2. REF: N/R 3536.

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