Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
July 11, 2000
Submitted
September 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N731AA
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
20738
Aircraft time
73,446 hours, 47,467 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Dented
Location
Cargo Bay
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

TUL - DENT IN PREVIOUS REPAIR ON BELT FRAME STA 950F BETWEEN STR 25L AND STR 26L. REPLACED REPAIR SECTION PER SRM 51-40-3. SIZE OF REPAIR 24 INCHES LONG. FASTENER TYPE, SHEAR HILOCKS, FASTENER SIZE .1875 INCH - .25 INCH. NUMBER OF ROWS: 2 ROWS ON SIDE, 1 ROW ON TOP, AND 5 FASTENERS PAST THE DAMAGE. SPACING FOR .1875 INCH - 1 INCH; FOR .25 INCH - 1.25 INCHES. (X)