Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
September 1, 2006
Submitted
September 6, 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 520 IS DENTED IN UPPER FLANGE AND HAS OPEN FASTENER HOLES BETWEEN STR 23R-25R. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA OF FRAME APPROX DIM 9" BY 1" IAW B727 SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1. FAB ANGLE DOUBLER REPAIR FROM P/N 7075-0, .050, PO NR 9003749 APPROX DIM 18" BY 4" IAW B727 SRM 53-10-2 FIG 3 AND 51-40-3 FIG 1. HEAT TREATED REPAIR PART TO T6 CONDITION IAW FAS ER 2-37153-801 REV IR. TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED REPAIR PART IAW B727 SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1.