SDR DHL2007784515

Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date: July 11, 2007
Submitted: July 20, 2007
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N784DH
Make and model: Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial: 22001
Aircraft time: 61,606 hours, 34,558 cycles
System (JASC): 5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame
Part: Frame
Condition: Cracked
Location: Zone 100
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

AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT BS 970, STR 29L-28L HAS FRAME FLANGE CRACKED OUT WITH CORROSION. CUT OUT DAMAGED SHEAR TIE AT BS 970, BETWEEN STR 28L-29L IAW B727 SRM 53-10-4, FIG 13. FABRICATED SHEAR TIE REPAIR MATERIAL USED 7075T6 .071” DIM 6.50” BY 7 IAW B727 SRM 53-10-2, FIG 5 AND 53-10-4, FIG 13. TREATED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED SHEAR TIE IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2 AND 51-30-2.