SDR DHL2006745544

Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date: September 1, 2006
Submitted: September 18, 2006
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N745DH
Make and model: Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial: 20665
Aircraft time: 72,477 hours, 48,361 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Intercostal
Condition: Tool Damage
Location: Bs 540 S23-24r
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

FWD CARGO COMPT, INTERCOSTAL HAS DEEP DRILL MARK AT STA 540 +10 INCHES BETWEEN STR 23R AND 24R. REMOVED DAMAGED INTERCOSTAL AT BS 540 + 10 INCHES BETWEEN STR 23R & 24R IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2, FAB NEW INTERCOSTAL FROM P/N 7075-T6, .063, PO 9002695, APPROX DIM 8" X 6" IAW B727 SRM 53-10-2 FIG 3 & SRM 51-10-1 PAR 7, TREATED & PRIMED INTERCOSTAL & WORKING AREA IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2, INSTALLED NEW INTERCOSTAL AT BS 540 + 10 INCHES BETWEEN STR 23R AND 24R IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2.