Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
August 11, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N505DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21307
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cargo Doorway
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

FUSELAGE C1 DOOR SURROUND FRAME, FS 560, WEB CRACK REPAIR. A INCH 2 CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE WEB OF THE FORWARD JAMB FRAME OF THE C1 DOOR OPENING. THE CRACK WAS LOCATED AT THE 2ND FROM THE TOP DOOR STOP. THE CRACK WAS ROUTED OUT AND REPAIRED WITH A DOUBLER PER ER/A 368008-14.