Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 7272Q9

Difficulty date
February 3, 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

FUSELAGE FRAME AT STA 600 IS DENTED AND CRACKED BETWEEN STR 16R-17R. CUT OUT DAMAGED FRAME AND FABRICATED REPAIR FROM 7075-T6 .063. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 51-40-1.

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