Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
June 8, 2009
Submitted
August 13, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801EA
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22432
Aircraft time
59,266 hours, 37,310 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 380
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

WHILE IN HEAVY MX PERFORMING INSP, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE FRAME LOCATED AT BS 380 BETWEEN STRINGER 5L AND 6L HAS A HOLE DRILLED IN THE RADIUS. DAMAGED AREA WAS REMOVED DIM .375 INCH X .375 INCH. FABRICATED ANGLE REPAIR FROM 7075 T6 .063 INCH DIM 7.5 INCH X 3.5 INCH. INSTALLED REPAIR, NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.