Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
May 17, 2001
Submitted
May 18, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N506DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21308
Aircraft time
75,155 hours, 50,714 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
65175061
Condition
Cracked
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

THE INNER CHORD OF THE FS 1303 FRAME WAS FOUND WITH A 2 INCH LONG CRACK IN THE AFT FLANGE OF THE CHORD. THE CRACK WAS AT A HYDRAULIC LINE CLAMP LOCATION JUST ABOVE THE RT AFT VENTRAL STAIRWAY TORQUE BOX ASSY. THE FLANGE WAS TRIMMED TO REMOVE THE CRACK AND AN ALUMINUM REPAIR ANGLE INSTALLED PER ER/A 380851-14, REV A.