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
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

AFT CARGO COMPT BS 1050 BETWEEN STR 25L-26L HAS FRAME INNER CHORD DENTED AND BENT. CUTOUT DAMAGE SECTIONS 1" BY 1", 3/4" BY 1" AT AFT CARGO BS 1050 BETWEEN STR 25L-26L FRAME AS PER SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1. FABRICATED DOUBLER 7075-0 .071 PO NR 90031189, 11" BY 3 3/4" AS PER B727 SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1, SRM 53-10-2 FIG 3. HEAT TREATED DOUBLER 7075-0 TO 7075 T6 AS PER SRM 51-10-3 AND FLIGHTSTAR A/C SERVICES ER NR 2-37153-801 REV IR IAW B727 SRM INSTALLED DOUBLER AT AFT CARGO BS 1050 BETWEEN STR 25L-26L FRAME AS PER B727 SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1.