SDR DHL2007783524

Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date: June 21, 2007
Submitted: June 25, 2007
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N783DH
Make and model: Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial: 21999
Aircraft time: 62,213 hours, 34,920 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Intercostal
Part number: 7075T6
Condition: Corroded
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

ASTAR N/R 062541: FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT STA 580 THRU 600, INTERCOSTAL AT STR 29L HAS CORROSION ON LWR INBD SIDE. REMOVED INTERCOSTAL AT SRT 29L BETWEEN STA 580-600 IAW B727 SRM 53-10-1. FABRICATED NEW INTERCOSTAL FROM 7075-T6, .032, DIM 19.5 BY 19.5 IAW B727 SRM 51-20-1, MATERIAL ID IAW B727 SRM 53-10-2. TREATED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED INTERCOSTAL IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2 AND 51-30-2.