SDR DHL2008765028

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727264

Difficulty date: January 9, 2008
Submitted: March 23, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N765AT
Make and model: Boeing 727264
Aircraft serial: 23014
Aircraft time: 55,554 hours, 29,955 cycles
System (JASC): 5755 · Spoilers
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Nr 4 Spoiler
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, NR 4 SPOILER NR 3 HINGE CUT OUT ON LEFT WING TRAILING EDGE CRACKED. STOP DRILLED CRACK DIAMETER 0.250" IAW SRM 51-10-1 AND 57-30-4 FIG 10, NDT STOP DRILL CONFIRMED END OF CRACK IAW NDT MM CH 51-00-00 PART 6. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 57-30-4 FIG 10. TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND PARTS IAW SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AT NR 4 SPOILER NR 3 HINGE CUT OUT AT LEFT WING TRAILING EDGE IAW SRM 57-30-4 FIG 10 AND 51-30-2.