Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
January 15, 2008
Submitted
January 16, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N267FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
21673
Aircraft time
49,336 hours, 30,087 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
651593240
Condition
Worn
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

CABIN BS 580 FRAME INNER CHORD WORN FROM CONTACT WITH RT SIDEWALL SUPPORT AT S11R. BLENDED WORN AREA ON 580 FRAME. VERIFIED MATERIAL BY NDT. ORIGINAL "T" AT .056" MATERIAL LOSS AT LOWEST POINT IS .011", .045 REMAINING. EXCEEDS 10 PERCENT MAX LIMITS REFSRM 53-10-10. FABRICATED AND HEAT TREATED REPAIR DOUBLER (TRACKING NR 416821) TO T-6 FROM 7075-0. REMOVED DAMAGE AREA FROM STA 580 FRAME, TREATED AND PRIMED REF SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER REF SRM 53-10-1 FIG 1. THIS IS CLASSIFIED AS A MAJOR REPAIR.