Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727277

Difficulty date
December 13, 2006
Submitted
December 13, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N244FE
Make and model
Boeing 727277
Aircraft serial
21647
Aircraft time
41,737 hours, 32,813 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1142 S25-27r
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

DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF C CHECK MX, AAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES, IND CORROSION WAS FOUND COMMON TO THE FORWARD SIDE OF THE AFT FRAME AT THE NR 3 CARGO DOORWAY AT STA 1142.7 BETWEEN STRINGERS 25R AND 27R (RBL 26). THE DAMAGE WAS BLENDED TO A 20:1 RATIO AND VERIFIED TO BE CRACK FREE. THE DEEPEST NOTED DAMAGE WAS .026" (32% MAT'L LOSS). THERE ARE NO SRM REPAIRS FOR THIS FRAME, DATA WAS SUBMITTED TO BOEING FOR REPAIR, FRAMES ARE SUBJECT OF REFERENCE INSPECTIONS BUT THIS REPAIR IS NOT A DEVIATION TO THIS AD. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED ON EA 7-5310-106952.