Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
March 13, 2001
Submitted
June 26, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N747DH
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
22253
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

D-CHECK, BODY FRAME STA 930 STRINGER 14 UPPER FRAME LOWER SECTION CRACKED JUST BELOW RIVET. VERIFIED CRACK 0.75 INCH IN LENGTH. RUNNING INBD FROM EDGE OF FRAME. ALSO FOUND CRACK APPROX 1.5 INCH ABOVE AND OUTBD OF ORIGINAL CRACK RUNNING INBD AND OUTBD OF FASTENER HOLE APPROX 0.25 INCH IN EACH DIRECTION.