Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
May 12, 2003
Submitted
May 30, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N747DH
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
22253
Aircraft time
54,720 hours, 29,893 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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, RIGHT WHEEL WELL BS 870 AND KEEL BEAM, VERTICAL STIFFENER IS CRACKED. RUNNING FROM UNDERNEATH REINFORCE PLATE. REMOVED PNEUMATIC DUCTS RT A/C BAY AT FLOW MULTIPLIER IAW B-727 SRM 36-00-01. REMOVED STIFFENER DAMAGED IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2, DRILLING NEW ANGLE P/N 65-18636-378 PO 312626 IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-5. TREATED AND PRIMED NEW HOLES IAW B-727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED NEW ANGLE IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2. REINSTALLED PNEUMATIC DUCTS RT A/C BAY AT FLOW MULTIPLIER IAW B-727 MM 36-00-01. LEAK CHECK FOUND NORMAL IAW B-727 MM 21-51-0 AND 36-00-01.