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

FWD CARGO COMPT FRAME AT STA 680 IS DENTED IN SEVERAL PLACES BETWEEN STR 22L-24L. CUTOUT DAMAGED SECTIONS 1.5" BY 1", 3.25" BY 1" AT FS 680 STR 22L-24L FRAME AREA AS PER B727 SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1. FABRICATED DOUBLER 7075-0 .071 PO NR 9003110 19.125" BY 2.25 AS PER B727 51-40-3 FIG 1, SRM 53-10-2 FIG 3. HEAT TREATED 7075-0 TO 7075 T6 AS PER FLIGHTSTAR A/C SERVICES ER NR 2-37153-801 REV IR AND B727 SRM 51-10-3. TREATED AND PRIMED DOUBLER AS PER B727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED FRAME DOUBLER REPAIR AT FS 680 STR 22L-24L FRAME AREA IAW B727 SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1.