SDR DHL2008753506

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date: February 26, 2008
Submitted: March 16, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N753DH
Make and model: Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial: 22468
Aircraft time: 59,367 hours, 31,456 cycles
System (JASC): 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
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

"C" CHECK LT WING L/E CRACKED AT NR 4 SLAT O/B TRACK CUTOUT. REMOVED PAINT LT WING L/E NR 4 SLAT O/B TRACK IAW MM 51-20-1. STOP DRILLED WITH .250 AT THE END OF THE CRACK IAW SRM 51-10-1. FAB DOUBLER REPAIR IAW SRM 57-30-4 FIG 11 AND SRM 51-20-1 FIG 7. TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND DOUBLER REPAIR IAW SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW SRM 57-30-4 FIG 11. C/W HFEC IAW NDTM PT6 51-00-00 FIG 23. CRACK TERMINATES IN STOP DRILL HOLE.