Service difficulty report · Torque Box · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
February 15, 2005
Submitted
March 10, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N781DH
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21996
Part
Torque Box
Condition
Lightning Strike
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, PREVIOUS REPAIR ON LOWER TORQUE BOX LIGHTENING HOLE IMPROPERLY DONE R/SIDE AT FWD STA 1243. REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR ON LOWER TORQUE BOX LIGHTENING HOLE R/SIDE AT FWD STA 1243 IAW B727 SRM B727 SRM 51-30-2. STOP DRILL CRACK 250 TERIMINATED AT END OF CRACK IAW B727 SRM 51-10-1. ACCOMPLISHED 727 HFEC INSPECTION 51-00-00 FIG 4 END OF CRACK IAW B727. FABRICATED DOUBLER REPAIR MAT IDENTIFICATION 53-10-2 FIG 6, FROM MAT 7075T6 .040 DIM 4 X 4.625 INCH PO9001068 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.