# SDR DHL2003742535

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- 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
- System (JASC): [3210 · Main Landing Gear](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3210)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2003742535

## Discrepancy

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.

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