Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
February 6, 2008
Submitted
March 18, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N752DH
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22466
Aircraft time
59,384 hours, 31,301 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
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

LT WING UPPER T/E WBL 320 NR 4 SPOILER INBOARD CENTER HINGE CUTOUT IS CRACKED FWD. REMOVED FASTENERS AT LT WING UPPER T/E WBL 320 NR 4 SPOILER INBOARD CENTER HINGE CUTOUT IAW B727SRM 51-30-2. STOP DRILLED 0.250" DIA AT END OF CRACK IAW B727 SRM 57-30-4 FIG 10. FABRICATED DOUBLER MATERIAL USED 7075T6 0.071 PO NR 9005482 DIMENSION 4 INCH BY 5 5/8 INCH IAW B727SRM 57-30-4 FIG10. TREATED AND PRIMED DOUBLER AND AREA IAW B727SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW B727SRM 51-30-2 AND 57-30-4 FIG 10.