SDR DHL2003746504

Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date: June 3, 2003
Submitted: June 13, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N746DH
Make and model: Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial: 22252
Aircraft time: 55,185 hours, 30,371 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Stiffener
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
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, N/R 54232 L/W WS 92.8 LOWER SECTION OF VERTICAL STIFFENER IS CRACKED, EMANATING FROM RIVET. CUT-OUT CRACK L-ANGLE 4.4 IAW B-727 SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1. FABBED 1 EACH L-ANGLE AND L-ANGLE DOUBLE MAT 7075-T6 .032, 7075-T6 .040 PO 209041 AND 9912240 IAW B-727 SRM 57-20-2 FIG 1 51-40-3 FIG 1. TREAT AND PRIME L-ANGLE AND DOUBLER IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2 AND INSTALLER L-ANGLE AND DOUBLER IAW B-727 SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1.