Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
March 23, 2003
Submitted
April 17, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N741DH
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
21931
Aircraft time
44,384 hours, 35,863 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
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

DURING C-CHECK DISCREPANCY AS FOLLOWS, LT WING FRONT SPAR VERTICAL STIFFENER HAS TWO CRACKS AT LOWER TWO RIVETS AT LEADING EDGE STA 90. REMOVED FASTENER AT LT WING FRONT SPAR VERTICAL STIFFENER CUT OUT DAMAGE AREA DIM APPROX 2.375 BY 2.4375 INCH IAW B-727 SRM 51-40-1 FIG 1. PART MADE FROM 7075 T-6 .050 PO 9912380 C FILLER 1 INCH DIM APPROX 2.375 BY 2.4375 INCH AND DOUBLER 8.875 INCH BY 2.625 INCH IAW B-727 SRM 57-10-2 FIG 3 AND 51-40-9 FIG 1. PART BAC METAL TREATED WITH ALODINE AND PRIMER IAW B-727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED ANGLE REPAIR IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2.

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