Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
December 19, 2007
Submitted
December 19, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N268FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
21674
Aircraft time
47,769 hours, 29,114 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
FX6616439
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 1166 S8l
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

MAIN CABIN FRAME HAS DEEP WEAR AT STA 1166 AND STR 8L REMOVED DAMAGE SECTION OF FRAME STA 1166 AT STR 8L. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER, REF SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1. TREATED AND PRIMED REPAIR PARTS AND AREA. THIS IS CLASSIFIED AS A MAJOR REPAIR.