Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
April 8, 2003
Submitted
April 17, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N741DH
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
21931
Aircraft time
44,384 hours, 35,863 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Dented
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 DISCREPANCY AS FOLLOWS, IN AFT PIT BS 1050 FRAME HAS 3 EACH DENTS IN THE RADIUS BETWEEN STRINGERS 25L-27L. REMOVED FRAME SPLICES IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2. CUT OUT DAMAGE AREA APPROX 3 INCHES IAW B-727 SRM 51-40-3. FABRICATED NEW SPLICE DOUBLER FOR FRAME BS 1050 BETWEEN STR 25L AND 27L MAT USED 7075-T6 .063 PO 9911326 DIMENSIONS 18.5 X 4 INCHES IAW B-727 SRM 51-40-3. ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW B-727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED SPLICE DOUBLER AT BS 1050 BETWEEN STR 25L-27L IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-40-3 FIG 1.

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