Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
August 13, 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

AFT CARGO COMPT LT STA 1130 HAS DENT IN RADIUS OF FRAME. CUTOUT DAMAGED SECTION 3/4" BY 1" AT AFT CARGO FRAME 1130 LT AS PER B727 SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1. FABRICATED DOUBLER 7075-0 .063 PO NR 9003418 APPROX 6.5" BY 4" IAW B727 SRM 53-10-2 FIG 5 AND SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1. HEAT TREATED 7075-0 TO 7075 T6 IAW 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 DOUBLER AT FRAME STA 1130 LT AS PER B727 SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1.