Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727225A

Difficulty date
February 7, 2001
Submitted
February 15, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8890Z
Make and model
Boeing 727225A
Aircraft serial
21859
Aircraft time
50,154 hours, 32,821 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
65561001
Condition
Tool Damage
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

MISDRILLED HOLE REPAIR WHILE ACCOMPLISHING INSPECTIONS AND MTC. TO THE FWD FRAME OF THE C1 DOOR OPENING, THREE HOLES COMMON TO THE OUTER FRAME CHORD AND FRAME SPLICE NEAR S-18R WERE BADLY MISDRILLED. THE DAMAGED SECTION OF CHORD WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SECTION SPLICED IN WITH A STEEL SPLICE ANGLE. THE WEB WAS CUT AND A NEW SECTION SPLICED IN WITH AN ALUMINUM DOUBLER. THE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER ER/A 379930-14AD, REV A.