Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
December 5, 2003
Submitted
January 6, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N742DH
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21290
Aircraft time
57,477 hours, 36,433 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Part number
651986311
Part serial
NA
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
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, UPON REMOVAL LT HAND NOSE LG TRUNNION THE VERTICAL STIFFENERS SUPPORT FWD & AFT (2 EA) FOUND CRACKED NDT CONFIRMED. DRILLED UP NEW PARTS P/N 65-19863-11 PO3348189 & P/N 65-19863-9 PO3348189 USING EXISTING FASTENER HOLES IAW B727 SRM 51-30-05 & 51-30-06. ALODINE, PRIMED AND PAINTED PARTS IAW B727 SRM 51-10-02 AND INSTALLED VERTICAL STIFFENERS IAW B727 SRM 51-30-02.