SDR DHL2007783525

Service difficulty report · Channel · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date: June 21, 2007
Submitted: June 27, 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: Channel
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 1040 S29-30r
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

CRACK AT VHF NR 3 ANT CHANNEL LT SIDE BETWEEN STR 30R AND 29R STA 1040. REMOVED VHF NR 3 ANTENNA IAW B727 51-30-2. REMOVED ANTENNA CHANNEL IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW CHANNEL FROM MATERIAL 7075-T6, .050, DIM 20” BY 7.5 IAW B727 SRM 51-20-1 AND EC-00412-001. TREATED, PRIMED PARTS AND AREA IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED NEW PARTS IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-20-1. INSTALLED NR 3VHF ANTENNA IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2.