Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
September 19, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14788
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20642
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cargo Doorway
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

INSPECTION FOUND C-3 CARGO DOOR CUTOUT FORWARD FRAME LOWER CORNER CRACKED OUT OF BOTTOM STOP FITTING UPPER INBOARD BOLT HOLE AND LOWER PART OF FRAME WAS CORRODED. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED AND A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-3. THE CRACK WAS 1.75 INCH LONG.