Service difficulty report · Structure · 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
Part
Structure
Condition
Cracked
Location
Aft Airstair
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 AFT AIRSTAIR WELL 2 CRACKS EMANATING FROM LOWER LIGHTENING HOLE ON TORQUE BOX AT BS 1237. REMOVED EXISTING DOUBLER AT LT SIDE AFT AIRSTAR WEB BS 1237 IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2. FAB NEW DOUBLER FROM 7075T6 .040 PO NR 9003137 DIM.3" BY 3" IAW B727 SRM 51-40-2 FIG 1 AND SRM 53-10-2 FIG 6 FOR TOP POS OF LIGHTENING HOLE. STOP DRILLED CRACK AT BOTTOM OF LIGHTENING HOLE IAW B727 SRM 51-10-1. PERFORMED NDT AROUND STOP HOLE, NO CRACKS NOTED IAW PART 6, 51-00-00 FIG 23. FAB NEW REPAIR DOUBLER FOR CRACK AT BOTTOM OF LIGHTENING HOLE FROM 7075T6 .040 PO NR 9003137 APPROX 3 INCH BY 3" IAW B727 SRM 51-40-2 FIG 1. TREATED AND PRIMED NEW REPAIR DOUBLERS AND WORKING AREA IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED REPAIR DOU

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