Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727228

Difficulty date
August 3, 2002
Submitted
August 31, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N721DH
Make and model
Boeing 727228
Aircraft serial
19545
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

DURING C-CHECK, RT WHEEL WELL CASTING FRAME BS 930 CRACKED TO O/B FWD FLANGE, O/B AFT FLANGE ALSO I/B FLANGE. REMOVED CRACKED STA 930 FRAME RT. LOCATED AND DRILLED-UP NEW STA 930 FRAME R. INSTALLED NEW STA 930 FITTING RT.