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SDR DHL2007742007

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Service difficulty report · Splice Plate · Boeing 727225

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Difficulty date
June 20, 2007
Submitted
June 20, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N742DH
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21290
Aircraft time
60,475 hours, 38,220 cycles
System (JASC)
5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part
Splice Plate
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 640-660
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 AN "A" CHECK AT FLIGHTSTAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED; MCD LOWER SILL BEAM AT BS 640 AND 660, SPLICE PLATES ARE CRACKED AT SLOT RADIUS (2 EA.) NDT FINDING. REMOVED LOCK FITTING AND SPLICE PLATES AT BS 640 AND 660 IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2 FIG 7 AND 15. FABRICATED NEW PLATES USING 2024-T3 .125,PO.645745 DIM 16" BY 7" TWO EACH IAW BOEING DWG NR AE 727-1-042. TREATED AND PRIMED PARTS IAW B 727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED FITTINGS AND SPLICE PLATES IAW B DWG NR AE 727-3-004.