SDR DHL2007784536

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date: July 23, 2007
Submitted: August 1, 2007
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N784DH
Make and model: Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial: 22001
Aircraft time: 61,606 hours, 34,558 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 1223
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

EXTERIOR FUSELAGE STA 1223, RBL 10, STR 30 A PREVIOUS REPAIR IS CRACKED. REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW REPAIR FROM 2024T3,.050, 8.5 BY 8.5 IAW B727 SRM 53-30-2, FIG 3 AND 53-30-3, FIG 1. TREATED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED NEW ANGLE IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2, 51-30-2 AND 53-30-3, FIG 1 IAW B727 SRM 53-30-3, TABLE 3 THIS REPAIR IS A CATEGORY C AND REQUIRES REINSPECTION AT 3000 CYCLES WITH A 10,000 CYCLE LIMIT.