Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
April 30, 2007
Submitted
April 30, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N782DH
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21998
Aircraft time
61,330 hours, 34,256 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
65196818
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 320
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

LARGE AREA OF CORROSION AT BS 320 APPROX, ON FRAME AND LOWER CHORD ANGLE, IN E-BAY FWD CRAWLWAY, RT SIDE BILGE AREA. LOWER NOSE CHORD CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS: REMOVED AND REPLACED LOWER RT NOSE CHORD ASSY PER B727 SRM 51-30-5, 51-30-2, AND 53-10-2 FIG 1. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF FRAME, 6" BY 6"; FABRICATED FILLER FROM 7075-T0, .050" BY 6" BY 6", PO NR 9004219 AND HEAT TREATED TO T6 HARDNESS PER FASI ENGINEERING REPORT NR 2-37153-801 REV A. FABRICATED FRAME SPLICE FROM 7075-T6, .050" BY 11.5" BY 5.5", PO NR 9004843. FABRICATION COMPLETED PER B727 SRM 53-10-2 FIG 1 AND 551-40-3 FIG 1. TREATED, PRIMED, AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS PER B727 SRM 51-10-2 AND 51-40-3 FIG 1.