SDR DHL2007746536

Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date: August 21, 2007
Submitted: September 20, 2007
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N746DH
Make and model: Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial: 22252
Aircraft time: 58,964 hours, 32,723 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Intercostal
Condition: Corroded
Location: Bs 950f-970
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

AFT CARGO COMPT BS 950F-970 INTERCOSTAL AT STRINGER 28 LT IS CORRODED. REMOVED INTERCOSTAL IAW B-727, SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW INTERCOSTAL, MAT USED 7075 T6, 0.040, PO NR 9005634, DIMENSION 20" BY 7 1/2 IAW B-727, SRM, 53-10-2, FIG-5 AND 51-10-3, AND 51-30-5. TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW B-727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED NEW INTERCOSTAL AT BS 950 F TO 970 IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2.