SDR DHL2007783527

Service difficulty report · Web · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date: June 5, 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): 5720 · Wing Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Web
Condition: Cracked
Location: Lt Wing Tip
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

LEFT WING TIP, VERTICAL WEB SHOWS MULTIPLE CRACKS BY FWD NAV LIGHT, WBL 640. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA OF LEFT WING TIP, VERTICAL WEB AT NAV LIGHT AREA IAW B727 SRM 51-40-3, DIM 7.875 BY 3. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW B727 SRM 51-40-3, MATERIAL ID IAW B727 SRM 57-20-2, FIG 3. MATERIAL USED 7075T6, .050”, 10.5 BY 7 AND FILLER 7075T6, .040, 7.875 BY 3. ALL PARTS AND AREA TREATED, PRIMED IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2.