Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
August 13, 2007
Submitted
August 31, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N746DH
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
22252
Aircraft time
58,964 hours, 32,723 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 303
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

WHILE AT FLIGHTSTAR FOR A "C" CHECK, FUSE BS 303.9 FRAME AT LT WALKWAY BEAM HAS EXFOLIATED CORROSION WL 143. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA OF FRAME AT LT WALKWAY BEAM NWW AREA BS 303.9 WL 143 IAW B727 SRM 51-10-4 FIG 5. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIRS IAW B727 SRM 53-10-2 FIG 1, 53-10-4 FIG 5. MAT USED .063 7075-T6 9.5" BY 4.5" PO NR 9005314 AND .050 7075-0 7" BY 5" BY 1" PO NR 7229266 HT TREATED TO T6 CONDITION IAW FAS ENG REPORT NR 2-37153-801 REV A (DAMAGE CUTOUT 7" BY 5" BY 1"). ALL PARTS AND AREA TREATED AND PRIMED IAW B727 SRM 51-10-02.