Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
August 23, 2007
Submitted
August 23, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N286FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
22623
Aircraft time
39,187 hours, 24,651 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
651766334
Condition
Failed
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

ON AGING, A/C INSP FOUND EXISTING REPAIR ON FRAME AT BS 700 BETWEEN STR 24L AND 26L DID NOT CONFORM TO SRM 51-40-3. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR, FABRICATED REPAIR, HFEC FRAME TRIM OUT, NO CRACKS EXIST. INSTALLED FORMED REPAIR. REF FED EX EA 7-53-113940. THIS IS CLASSIFIED AS A MAJOR REPAIR.