Service difficulty report · Splice Plate · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
June 20, 2007
Submitted
June 21, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N742DH
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21290
Aircraft time
60,475 hours, 38,220 cycles
Part
Splice Plate
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 560-580
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
U
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

WHILE AT FLIGHTSTAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES FOR AN "A"CHECK REF N/R 138282,138287,138292. MCD LWR SILL BEAM BS 560 TO BS580 SPLICE PLATE CRACKED AT SLOT RADIUS. REMOVED LOCK FITTINGS AND SPLICE PLATES AT BS 560 AND BS 580. FABRICATED NEW SPLICE PLATES AT BS 560 AT BS 580. FABRICATED NEW SPLICE PLATES MAT 2024-T3 .125 PO NR 645747, 16" BY 7" 2EACH IAW AEI DWG NR 727-1-042 REVE TREATED AND PRIMED PARTS IAW B727 SRM51-10-2. INSTALLED 2 SPLICE PLATES BS 560 AND BS 580 IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2 FIG 4 AND FIG 15 AND AEI DWG 727-3-004.