Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
March 20, 2000
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N506DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21308
Aircraft time
71,788 hours, 48,538 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
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

DURING INSTALLATION OF THE SPLICE REPAIR AND PREVENTATIVE MODIFICATION PER S/B 727-53-0210. MAINTENANCE ENCOUNTERED SHORT FASTENER SPACING AND DISCREPANCIES WITH THE BOEING REWORK DRAWING ERA 334174-14AD ALLOWS 3/16 FASTENERS INSTEAD OF THE 1/4 FASTENERS CALLED OUT. THIS HAS BEEN APPROVED BY BOEING. THE DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND AT HMV.