Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
July 31, 2009
Submitted
November 13, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N89427
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21365
Aircraft time
63,643 hours, 41,448 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Gouged
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

WHILE IN HEAVY MX PERFORMING INSP IT WAS NOTED THAT FRAME AT BS 1090 STR 27L IS GOUGED. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION, FABRICATED NEW FRAME FROM 7075-0 DIM .071" X 20" X 4" HEAT TREATED TO T6. INSTALLED REPAIR, NO OTHER DEFECT NOTED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.