Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
August 29, 2006
Submitted
September 1, 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 COMPARTMENT BS 950C LT HAS 3 DENTS IN RADIUS OF FRAME. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION 2" BY 1" AT AFT CARGO FRAME BS 950C LT STR 26L IAW B727 SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1. REMOVED FASTENERS FOR FRAME REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2. FAB REPAIR DOUBLER FROM P/N 7075-0 .071, PO NR 9003189 APPROX DIM 14" BY 2 1/2: IAW B727 SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1. HEAT TREATED MATERIAL TO T6 CONDITION IAW FLIGHTSTAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES ENGINEERING REPORT NR 2-37153-801 REV IR, TREATED AND PRIMED REPAIR DOUBLER AND BARE METAL AREA IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AT BS 950C, STR 26L IAW B727 SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1 AND SRM 51-30-2.