Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 7272Q9

Difficulty date
July 23, 2007
Submitted
August 12, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N741DH
Make and model
Boeing 7272Q9
Aircraft serial
21931
Aircraft time
48,407 hours, 38,367 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 880
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

CRACK NOTED ON LT LOWER CHORD OF KEEL BEAM AT BS 880. GAINED ACCESS AS REQ, TRIMMED DAMAGE AT UPPER FLANGE OF KEEL BEAM CHORD, APPROX 1 BY 2, PER SB 727-53-208 FIG 3. CRACK REMOVAL CONFIRMED BY HFEC METHOD. FABRICATED DOUBLER REPAIR FROM 15.5 PH STEEL, .071 BY 8.5 BY 3.625, PO NR 6522231, HEAT TREATED REPAIR DOUBLER TO 170-190 KSI, PER SB 727-53-208 FIG 3, REF PO NR 7232119 FOR HEAT TREAT. CAD PLATED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SB 727-53-208 AND FASI FORM NR FAS0036 REV 4. TREATED, PRIMED, AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER B727 SRM 51-10-2 AND SB 727-53-208 FIG 3. RETURNED AREA TO NORMAL.

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