SDR DHL2006762516

Service difficulty report · Torque Box · Boeing 7272B7

Difficulty date: June 28, 2006
Submitted: July 24, 2006
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N762AT
Make and model: Boeing 7272B7
Aircraft serial: 22162
Aircraft time: 62,000 hours, 34,469 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Torque Box
Condition: Cracked
Location: Aft Airstairs
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

AT LT SIDE OF AIRSTAIR WELL CRACK EMANATING FROM UPPER LIGHTENING HOLE TORQUE BOX AT BS 1303. REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR DOUBLER AT LT SIDE AFT AIRSTAIR SIDEWALL WEB BS 1303 IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2. FAB NEW REPAIR DOUBLER FROM 7075T6 .040 PO NR 9003134 APPROX 3" BY 3" IAW B727 SRM 51-40-2 FIG 1 AND FIG 6. TREATED AND PRIMED REPAIR DOUBLER AND WORKING AREA IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED NEW REPAIR DOUBLER AT LT SIDE AFT AIRSTAIR SIDEWALL WEB BS 1303 IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2.

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