Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
August 12, 2006
Submitted
August 31, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N745DH
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
20665
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 BS 990 BETWEEN STR 25L AND 26L HAS FRAME INNER CHORD DENTED. CUT OUT DAMAGE SECTION 2 AREAS 1" BY 2" AT AFT CARGO BS 990 BETWEEN STR 25L-26L UPPER FLANGE AS PER B727 SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1. FABRICATED DOUBLER FROM 7075 .071 5" BY 22" IAW B727 SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1. HEAT TREATED 7075-0 TO 7075T6 IAW FLIGHTSTAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES ER 2-37153-801 REV IR AND B727 SRM 51-10-3. TREATED AND PRIMED DOUBLER PER B727 51-10-2. INSTALLED DOUBLER AT AFT CARGO FRAME STA 990 UPPER FLANGE BETWEEN STR 25L-26L PER B727 SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1.