SDR DHL2003747510

Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date: May 13, 2003
Submitted: May 29, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N747DH
Make and model: Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial: 22253
Aircraft time: 54,720 hours, 29,893 cycles
System (JASC): 5754 · Leading Edge Devices
Part: Stiffener
Condition: Cracked
Location: Lt Wing Le
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 N/R 53650 LT WING LE CAVITY LE STA. 1307 VERTICAL STIFFENER IS CRACKED AT BOTTOM END (FRONT SPAR WBL 92.8. REMOVED L/H WING ACCESS PANEL 6303 TO FACILITATE SM WORK IAW B-727 M.M. 57-30-0. REMOVED LT WING FUEL TANK ACCESS 7340 TO FACILITATE SM WORK IAW B-727 M/M 28-14-11. STOP DRILL CRACK IAW B-727 SRM 51-10-1. 4) HFEC VERIFIED STOP DRILL CRACK IAW B-727 PT-6 NDT M/M 51-00-00 FIG. 23. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER TREATED AND PRIMED ALL PARTS AND AREAS.