SDR DL72S020202

Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date: February 16, 2002
Submitted: February 20, 2002
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N519DA
Make and model: Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial: 21470
Aircraft time: 68,203 hours, 51,794 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Stiffener
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
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

INSPECTION OF THE WL 283 FASTENER HOLES ON THE RBL & LBL 17.8 BEAMS OF THE FS 1183 BULKHEAD REVEALED TOOLING DAMAGE IN THE TWO RT HOLES AND A CRACK INDICATION IN THE LOWER LT HOLE. THE INSPECTION WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER AD 99-18-05 AND BAC S/B 727-53-0210. THE TOOLING DAMAGE HOLES WERE REAMED TO CLEAN UP THE DAMAGE AND THE CRACKED HOLE OVERSIZED WITH AN INSURANCE CUT. LARGER DIA BOLTS WERE INSTALLED PER ER/A.