Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 727155C

Difficulty date
July 10, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N715DH
Make and model
Boeing 727155C
Aircraft serial
19618
Part
Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 870
Stage of operation
IN
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

AT D-CHECK, FS 870 FRAME HAS WEB SEPARATION OUTBOARD END OF LIGHTING HOLE BETWEEN STR 9 RT - 10 RT. ULTRA SONIC INSPECTED CRACK SEPARATION OF LIGHTING HOLES BELOW STR 9 RT. END OF SEPARATON STOPS ABOUT .375 INCH FROM EDGE. CUT TERMINAL FITTING PER S/B 53-194. INSTALLED REPLACEMENT FITTING SEGMENT AT STA 870 BETWEEN STR 9 AND STR 13 PER S/B 53-194.