Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 727*

Difficulty date
December 5, 2005
Submitted
December 7, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N486FE
Make and model
Boeing 727*
Aircraft serial
21489
Aircraft time
37,578 hours, 28,022 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Structure
Part number
655612911
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 100
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 CARGO DOOR, LOWER CHORD, UPPER TEE CAP AT STA BS 950D TO BS 950E, ABOVE STRINGER 27-R HAS SEVERAL HOLES WITH NO EDGE DISTANCE AND MINIMUM SPACING. REPAIRED DAMAGED CHORD IAW B727 SRM 51-40-4 FIGURE 1. REMOVED AND REINSTALLED 4 EACH CHORD FITTINGS, FILLER STRAPS, CHORD TEE AFTER REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW SRM 51-30-2.ALSO REMOVED AND REINSTALLED STA BS 950D TO BS990 TRANSITION PANEL IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND BAC DWG NR 65-56129. THIS IS A MAJOR REPAIR SIGNED BY MECH NR 7713 AND QC281 REFERENCE SNRM N00890.

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