Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
November 20, 2003
Submitted
January 9, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N742DH
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21290
Aircraft time
57,477 hours, 36,433 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Damaged
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, NR 1 CARGO DOOR FUSELAGE FRAME LOWER FWD, CORNER AREA WITH DENTS. DAMAGE FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW B727 SRM 51-10-1 FIG 1. CUT OUT DAMAGED UPPER CHORD AND FABBED NEW ONE FROM BAC 1503-100274 PO 3344880 DIM 42 INCHES & SPLICE ANGLE DIM 9 INCHES IAE B727 SRM 51-40-1 FIG 1. CUT OUT DAMAGED WEB & FABBED NEW FROM 7075-T6 .071 DIM 31 X 4.25 PO 900242 & 2 EA SPLICE DOUBLERS SAME MATL DIM 8.5 X 4.25 INCH IAW B727 SRM 53-10-2 FIG 3, 51-40-2 FIG 1. REPAIR PARTS TREATED AND PRIMED IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2, AND INSTALLED IAW B727 SRM 51-40-2 FIG 1 & 51-40-4 FIG 1.