Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
September 5, 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 640 IS DENTED AT UPPER FLANGE ABOVE STR 24R. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION 1" BY 1" AT FWD CARGO FRAME BS 640 UPPER FLANGE ABOVE STR 24R IAW B727 SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1, FAB DOUBLER FROM P/N 7075-0 .050, PO NR 9003749, APPROX DIM 8" BY 4" IAW SRM 53-10-2 FIG 3. HEAT TREATED DOUBLER TO T6 CONDITION IAW FAS ENGINEERING REPORT 2-37153-801 REV IR, TREATED AND PRIMED DOUBLER IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AT BS 640 STR 24R IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2 AND SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1.