Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 7272Q9

Difficulty date
February 4, 2003
Submitted
February 21, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N740DH
Make and model
Boeing 7272Q9
Aircraft serial
21930
Aircraft time
35,857 cycles
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

FUESLAGE UPPER MAIN DECK CARGO DOOR FUSLAGE FRAME 480 CRACKED FWD SIDE WHERE ATTACH TO FUSELAGE SKIN. CUT OUT DAMAGED FLANGE AND FABRICATED REPAIR FROM 7075-T6 AND FILLER FROM 7075-T6 .063 PER SRM 53-10-4 FIG 1. PARTS TREATED AND PRIMED PER SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-4, FIG 1 AND 51-30-2.

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