Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
December 18, 2001
Submitted
January 9, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N515DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21431
Aircraft time
68,017 hours, 51,425 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
65175061
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

THE FS 1303 FRAME INNER CHORD WAS FOUND WITH FLANGE DAMAGE FROM A HYDRAULIC CLAMP ATTACH POINT 6 INCHES ABOVE THE RT VENTRAL STAIRWELL TORQUE BOX STRUCTURE. THE DAMAGE SECTION OF FLANGE WAS TRIMMED OUT AND REPAIRED WITH AN ALUMINUM REPAIR ANGLE PER ER/A 382311-14, REV A.