Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
October 4, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7293U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21571
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Structure
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 304-344
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

FUSELAGE SKIN AND SUB STRUCTURE DAMAGED BETWEEN STATIONS 304 TO 344 AND STRINGERS 23L AND 25L. ADDITIONAL DAMAGE INCLUDES THREE SHEAR TIES, ONE AT STA 312, 320, AND 328 BETWEEN STR 24L AND 25L, STR 24L, A SECTION OF THE 65-58609-1 CHORD BETWEEN WATER LINE 150 TO 180, THE STR 24L END FITTINGS 65-54093-1 AT STA 338 AND THE STA 336 SHEAR WEB 65-18915 BETWEEN B LINE 40-55. DAMAGE WAS THE RESULT OF IMPACT WITH GROUND EQUIPMENT. PERMANENT REPAIRS MADE TO STRUCTURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL AND ENGINEERING VARIATION AUTHORITY IAD-287.