SDR DHL2007781016

Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date: February 27, 2007
Submitted: February 27, 2007
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N781DH
Make and model: Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial: 21996
Aircraft time: 59,919 hours, 33,748 cycles
System (JASC): 5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame
Part: Intercostal
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 925
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 AT BS 925, INTERCOSTAL WEB ATTACH TO STR 20L IS CRACKED. STOP DRILLED CRACK PER B727 SRM 51-10-1. CRACK CONTAINMENT VERIFIED BY HFEC METHOD. FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE FROM 7075-T6, .080" BY 9" BY 2.25", PO NR 9003958, PER B727 SRM 53-10-2 FIG 5. TREATED, PRIMED, AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE PER B727 SRM 51-10-2 AND 53-10-2 FIG 5.