Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
August 21, 2001
Submitted
August 28, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7261U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21408
Aircraft time
66,778 hours, 38,417 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Frame
Part number
6516318101
Condition
Cracked
Stage of operation
IN
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

RIB INTERCOSTAL STATION 360 IS CRACKED LENGTHWISE, AND STRINGER SUPPORT UNDER INTERCOSTAL IS BENT. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE REPAIRED FRAME AT BS 380 BETWEEN STRINGERS S15 AND S16 AT THE ASSOCIATED SKIN ATTACHMENT.MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED