Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
November 18, 2007
Submitted
February 17, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N742DH
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21290
Aircraft time
60,719 hours, 38,406 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Dented
Location
Bs 950f
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

MULTIPLE DENTS AFT PIT FRAME BS 950F BETWEEN STRINGER 26L AND 25L. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREAS (2 EACH DIMENSION 1" BY 1"). FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE FROM 7075-0 0.080" PO NR 9005665 (DIMENSION 17" BY 5.5") IAW B-727 SRM 53-10-2 FIGURE 5 AND 51-40-3 FIGURE 1. HEAT TREATED ANGLE TO T6 IAW FAS ENGINEERING REPORT NR 2-37153-801 REVA. TREATED AND PRIMED NEW ANGLE IAW B-727 SRM 51-10-2 AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE AT AFT PIT FRAME BS 950F BETWEEN STRINGER 25L AND 26L IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-40-3 FIGURE 1.