Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
February 14, 2001
Submitted
February 23, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N525DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21585
Aircraft time
61,702 hours, 48,803 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 FS 1303 FRAME INNER CHORD WAS FOUND WITH A FLANGE CRACK AT AN EXISTING HYDRAULIC CLAMP ATTACH POINT. THE CRACK IS JUST ABOVE THE AFT ENTRY STAIR TORQUE BOX. THE CRACK WAS ROUTED OUT OF THE FLANGE AND REPAIRED WITH AN ALUMINUM REPAIR ANGLE. THE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER ER/A 380047- 14, REV A.