SDR 2003F00441

Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date: March 12, 2003
Submitted: July 22, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N7640U
Make and model: Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial: 19913
System (JASC): 5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame
Part: Frame
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
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

AT C-CHECK, FOUND INDICATION OF CRACK AT TERMINAL HOLE FITTING, BS 870. STOP DRILLED CRACK AT SECOND FASTENER ROW, SECOND FASTENER DOWN FROM STRINGER 9R ON BS 870 TERMINAL FITTING. FABRICATED AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR. TREATED AND PRIMED DOUBLER AND AREA OF FUSELAGE SKIN AT STATION 870, COMMON TO RIGHT STATION 870, TERMINAL FITTING AT STRINGER 9. (M)