Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
July 6, 2004
Submitted
August 3, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N745DH
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
20665
Engine
Pwa JT8D*
Part
Stiffener
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
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 A C-PICCOLO TUBE CHECK, THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED; LT WING IB L/E INT STIFFENER IB SIDE OF WBL 92 FRAME 12 INCHES FROM FWD SPAR IS CRACKED ON TOP. REMOVED DAMAGED ANGLE AND FABBED NEW FROM 7075-T6 .040 PO NR 900920 DIM 3.1250 INCH X2 INCHES X3 INCHES X .5 INCHES IAW SRM 51-30-2, 57-20-2 FIG 1. ANGLE TREATED AND PRIMED IAW 727 SRM 51-10-2 AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2. LEAK CHECK GOOD IAW MM 29-11-00, MM 30-13-0.