Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
November 7, 2007
Submitted
November 7, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N464FE
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21288
Aircraft time
52,271 hours, 37,220 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
90522692
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 200
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

UPPER FUSELAGE STATION 720D FRAME, AFT EDGE IS CORRODED AT STRINGER 4 RIGHT REMOVED CORROSION AT UPPER FUSELAGE STA 720D FRAME AFT EDGE AT STR 4 RIGHT AREA REF SRM 51-10-6 ORIGINAL MATERIAL .064", MATERIAL REMAINING .048", MATERIAL LOSS .016'. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS REF, SRM 53-10-1 FIG 1. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER, REF SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1, MATERIAL USED 7075-0 .063, HEAT TREATED TO T-6. TRACKING NR 2007-11-015. TREATED AND PRIMED DOUBLER AND INSTALLED REF 51-10-2, 51-30-2 THIS IS CLASSIFIED AS A MAJOR REPAIR.