Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
November 24, 2003
Submitted
December 19, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N742DH
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21290
Aircraft time
57,477 hours, 36,433 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt 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, RT WING L/E BL 92 INT FRAME VERT STIFFENER IS CRACKED ON BOTTOM THRU FASTENER HOLE. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA DIM 2.5 X 2 INCH IAW B-727 SRM 51-40-4. FABRICATED NEW FILLER IAW B-727 SRM 51-40-4. TREATED AND PRIMED IAW B-727 SRM 51-10-2 AND INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER ON RT WING L/E STA 130 INT FRAME IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-40-4.