# SDR DHL9970330C

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 22, 1999
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N703DH](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N703DH), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 727-30C
- Registry model: [Boeing 727-30C](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-30c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 19010
- System (JASC): [5755 · Spoilers](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5755)
- Part: Hinge
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Nr 7 Spoiler
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL9970330C

## Discrepancy

AT C CHECK, LW NR 7 SPOILER PANEL CENTER HINGE CASTING OUTBOARD LEG CRACKED AT AFT HOLE.  CUT OUT CRACK FROM HINGE CASTING 2 LONG PER SRM 51-10-1, DYE PENETRANT INSPECTED CUTOUT PER MIL 68-66B.  NO CRACK NOTED, INSTALLED FILLER AND REINFORCING STRAP AT LEFT WING NR 7 SPOILER O/B UPPER FLANGE PER 99AVHM.054R0-1 USED 2024T3 .125 9X3/.  TREATED AND PRIMED PER SRM 51-10-2, SEALED LEADING EDGE WITH PRC AS PER SRM 51-20-4, N/R 1207.

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