SDR DHL2008765004

Service difficulty report · Torque Box · Boeing 727264

Difficulty date: January 19, 2008
Submitted: March 22, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N765AT
Make and model: Boeing 727264
Aircraft serial: 23014
Aircraft time: 55,554 hours, 29,955 cycles
System (JASC): 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
Part: Torque Box
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 1243
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

DURING C CHECK, AFT STAIRWELL LIGHTENING HOLE CRACKED 12 O'CLOCK POSITION RIGHT SIDE OF STAIRWELL BS 1243 (TORQUE BOX). CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AT AFT STAIRWELL LIGHTENING HOLE BS 1243 RIGHT DIMENSION 1.5" BY .5" IAW SRM 51-40-2 FIG 1. FABRICATED REPAIR AT AFT STAIRWELL LIGHTENING HOLE BS 1243 RIGHT IAW SRM 53-10-2 FIG 6A AND 51-40-2 FIG 1. TREATED AND PRIMED PART AND AREA IAW SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW SRM 51-30-2.