Service difficulty report · Web · Boeing 7272J0

Difficulty date
September 18, 2003
Submitted
October 7, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N749DH
Make and model
Boeing 7272J0
Aircraft serial
22013
Aircraft time
57,226 hours, 28,656 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Web
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, AFT AIRSTAIR TORQUE BOX VERTICAL WEB HAS A CRACK COMING FROM LIGHTNING HOLE AT STA. 1323 LT SIDE. STOP DRILLED CRACK IAW B-727 SRM 51-10-1. 2) NDT STOP DRILLED HOLE IAW B-727 N.D.T. PT-6 51-00-00 FIG. 23, CRACK STOPS AT HOLE. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER FROM 7075-T6 .040 INCH, ( 3 INCHES X 1.6250 INCH ) , P.O. NR 9912620 I.A.W. B-727 SRM 53-10-2 FIG. 6 AND SRM 51-40-2 FIG. 1. TREATED AND PRIMED REPAIR DOUBLER AND WORKING AREA IAW B-727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AT LT AIR STAIRS STA. 1323 I.A.W. B-727 SRM 51-30-2.

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