Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
November 20, 2003
Submitted
December 16, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N742DH
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21290
Aircraft time
57,477 hours, 36,433 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

DURING C-CHECK, CABIN CRACK FRAME STA 380 ATTACH TO TOP OF R1 DOOR FRAME. REMOVED FASTENERS FOR ACCESS AS REQUIRED FOR REPAIR IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2. CUT OUT DAMAGE AREA DIMENSION 2 INCH X 1 INCH IAW B-727 SRM 53-10-4 FIG 1. FABRICATED REPAIR MAT USED 7075 T6 .063 PO 900226 DIM 6 INCH X 2 INCH AND FILLER MAT USED 7075 T6 .050 PO 90096 DIM 2 INCH X 1 INCH IAW B-727 SRM 53-10-4 FIG 1. ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW B-727 SRM 51-10-2.