Service difficulty report · Doubler · Boeing 7272Q9

Difficulty date
June 11, 2005
Submitted
June 29, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N741DH
Make and model
Boeing 7272Q9
Aircraft serial
21931
Aircraft time
46,665 hours, 37,160 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Doubler
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

MAIN CARGO DOOR CUTOUT SURROUNDING EXTERNAL DOUBLER HAS 3EA CRACKS AT STA: 561 (MATING SURFACE FOR MCD HINGE) TRIMMED-OUT 3.45 INCH X .440 INCH SECTION OF AEI-38 EXTERNAL SURROUND DOUBLER AT STA 561 TO REMOVE ALL 3 CRACKS IAW AEI EO 1448 FABRICATED FILLER FOR EXTERNAL DOUBLER SIZE 3.34 INCH X .440 INCH X .100 INCH THICK 2024-T3 MATERIAL PO9002219, TREATED/PRIMED FILLER AND TRIMMED EDGE IAW AEI EO NR 1448, SRM 51-10-2 INSTALLED NEW FILLER SECTION AND SEALED EDGES GAP IAW EAI RO 1448 AND B727 SRM 51-20-4 W/8110-3 DATED 6-10-05 ASTAR INSP NOTE: A RFES WAS REQUIRED AND WRITTEN TO A/F ENGINEERING TO CREATE AN MSI FOR NDT INSP NO LATER THAN NEXT C-CHECK.

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