SDR DHL2007781001

Service difficulty report · Window Post · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date: February 14, 2007
Submitted: February 14, 2007
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N781DH
Make and model: Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial: 21996
Aircraft time: 59,919 hours, 33,748 cycles
System (JASC): 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
Part: Window Post
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 219
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

CAPT'S WINDSHIELD EXT, O/B POST UPPER CORNER IS CRACKED. GAINED ACCESS AS REQ TO ACCOMPLISH REPAIR. STOP DRILLED CRACK, .250" HOLE, PER B727 SRM 51-10-1. VERIFIED CRACK TERMINATION, HFEC METHOD, PER B727 SDT MAN PT 6, 51-00-00. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER FROM 2024-T0, .090" BY 9" BY 7", PO NR 991753, PER B727 SRM 53-30-3 FIG 8. HEAT TREATED DOUBLER TO T4 CONDITION PER FASI FORM FAS0113 REV 6. TREATED, PRIMED, AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER B727 SRM 51-10-2, AND 53-30-3 FIG 8. RETURNED AREA TO NORMAL.