Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
May 16, 2000
Submitted
June 30, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N728AA
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
20735
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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 - FOUND BELL FRAME CRACKED UPPER FORWARD RADIUS STATION 720D ABOVE STRINGER 26 RT. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 51-40-3 FROM 7075-T6 .071 INCH USING 3 ROW OF .1875 INCH HI-LOCKS. (M)