Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
August 12, 2006
Submitted
August 25, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N745DH
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
20665
Aircraft time
72,477 hours, 48,361 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Dented
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

FOUND FWD CARGO COMPT FRAME AT STA 680 IS DENTED AT UPPER FLANGE BETWEEN STR 23R - 24R. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA 3 1/2" BY 1" AT FWD CARGO STA 680 STR 23R-24R IAW SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1. FABRICATED DOUBLER WITH 7075-0 .071 SIZE 12 1/2" BY 2" PO NR 9003110 AS PER B727 SRM 53-10-2 FIG 3, SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1. HEAT TREATED TO 7075 T6 IAW FLIGHTSTAR ENGINEERING REPORT NR 2-37153-801 REV IR AND B727 SRM 51-10-3. TREATED AND PRIMED DOUBLER AS PER B727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED DOUBLER AT FWD CARGO COMPT FRAME STA 680 BETWEEN STR 23R-24R AS PER B727 SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1.