SDR DHL2005782557

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date: March 18, 2005
Submitted: April 5, 2005
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N782DH
Make and model: Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial: 21998
Aircraft time: 59,330 hours, 33,035 cycles
System (JASC): 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
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

L/WING T/E SURFACE CRACKED AT NR 4 SPOILER HINGE CUTOUT (3RD). STOP DRILLED CRACK SIZE .250 IAW B727 SRM 51-10-1. REMOVED NR 4 SPOILER IAW B727 MM 27-61-0. NDT AREA IAW B727 NDTM PART 6 51-00-00 FIG 23 CRACK TERMINATES AT STOP DRILL HOLE, FABRICATE DOUBLER USING 7075 T6 .071 PO NR 9001737 DIM 6" BY 4 1/2" IAW B727 SRM 57-30-4 FIG 10. TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2.