Service difficulty report · Doubler · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
April 15, 2009
Submitted
April 16, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N280FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
22347
Aircraft time
42,799 hours, 30,296 cycles
Part
Doubler
Part number
6517510120
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

AFT AIRSTAIR AREA - LOWER RT TORQUE BOX LIGHTNING HOLE HAS 2 STOP-DRILLED CRACKS AT BS 1243 CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 51-10-1. FABRICATED 2 EA DOUBLERS IAW SRM 51-40-2 FIG 1 AND 53-10-2 FIG 6. ALODINED AND PRIMED PARTS AND AREA IAW SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLERS IAW SRM 51-40-2