Service difficulty report · Frame Splice · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
September 1, 2008
Submitted
November 5, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N745DH
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
20665
Aircraft time
73,890 hours, 49,460 cycles
Part
Frame Splice
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
UK
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

UPPER FUSELAGE MAIN CABIN FRAME SPLICE WITH DOUBLE HOLE AT BS 1130 BETWEEN S-13L AND S-14L. REPLACED FRAME SPLICE SECTION AT BS 1130 BETWEEN S-13L AND S-14L IAW B727 SRM 51-10-1 PARA 7A.