Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
July 11, 2007
Submitted
July 28, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N784DH
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
22001
Aircraft time
61,606 hours, 34,558 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 990
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 990, FWD AND AFT SIDES OF FRAME STR 29L-28L HAS WEB AND FRAME SURFACE CORROSION. CUT OUT DAMAGED SHEAR TIE AREA DIM 7 BY 1 IAW B727 SRM 53-10-4, FIG 13. FABRICATED NEW SHEAR TIE FROM 7075T0 .071 DIM 8 BY 4.25 IAW B727 SRM 53-10-4, FIG 13 AND 53-10-2, FIG 5. HEAT TREATED PART TO T6 IAW FLIGHTSTAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES ENGINEERING REPORT 2-37153-801 REV A. TREATED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED NEW SHEAR TIE AT BS 990 BETWEEN STR 28L AND 29L IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2 AND 51-30-2, FIG 1.