Service difficulty report · Torque Box · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
February 15, 2005
Submitted
March 7, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N781DH
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21996
Part
Torque Box
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

DURING A "C" CHECK, CRACK AT LIGHTENING HOLE LOWER TORQUE BOX L/SIDE AFT OF STA 1223 (MARKED). STOP DRILL CRACK AT LIGHTENING HOLE LOWER TORQUE BOX LT SIDE AFT OF STA 1223, .250 TERMINATED AT END OF CRACK IAW B727 SRM 51-10-1 ACCOMPLISHED 727 HFEC 51-00-00 FIG 1 END OF CRACK FOUND, FABRICATED DOUBLER IAW 53-10-25 FIG IAW MAT 7075T6 .040 PO NR 9001065 DIM 4 1/2 INCH BY 4 INCH IAW B727 SRM 51-40-2 FIG 1 ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 51-40-2 FIG 1.