Service difficulty report · Tripler · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
March 18, 2010
Submitted
March 19, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N464FE
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21288
Aircraft time
53,658 hours, 38,344 cycles
Part
Tripler
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Bs 460 S22-24l
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

MCD TRIPLER HAS NUMEROUS FASTENERS WITH IMPROPER SPACING STA 460 STR'S 22L TO 24L. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREAS DIM (13.6250 X 2.7500") AND (2.2500" X 1.7500") IAW PF SRM 53-30-3, FIG 1, CW HFEC INSPECTION IAW B727 NDTM PT 6 51-00-00 FIG 23 & FIG 16, NO CRACKS NOTED, FABRICATED STRUCTURAL FILLER 2 EACH 2024 T3 .125" DIM (13.6250" X 2.7500") (2.2500" X 1.2500") 1 EACH FILLER 2024 T3 .125" DIM 36" X 11") 1 EACH DOUBLER 2024 T3 .080" DIM 37" X 17") 1 EACH TRIPLER 2024 T3 .125" DIM (34" X 15") IAW PF SRM 53-30-2 FIG 1B INSTALLED SKIN REPAIR IAW SRM 51-30-2, REV 102