Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
October 5, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7452U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21906
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 760.95
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

A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE BODY STATION 760.95 FRAME STUB WEB (P/N 65-16325-18) AT THE CORNER OF AN EXISTING ACCESS HOLE CUTOUT. THE CRACK WAS TRIMMED OUT AND A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED PER TIMCO REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS. THIS REPAIR WAS APPROVED BY TIMCO'S DER WITH AN 8110-3.