Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
January 20, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N419DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21272
Part
Frame
Condition
Corrosion
Location
Fs 1166
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

THE BS 1166 FRAME WAS FOUND CORRODED NEAR STRINGER 29R. THE REMOVED SECTION OF FRAME WAS TOO LARGE TO REPAIR PER THE B727 SRM. THE FRAME WEB IS MANUFACTURED FROM 0.063 CLAD 7075-T6. ALSO, THERE IS A FACTORY INSTALLED 0.050 CLAD 7075-T6 BONDED DOUBLER INSTALLED AT THIS LOCATION. THE REPAIR WILL REQUIRE INSTALLATION OF TWO 0.040 TI-6AL-4V DOUBLERS AND ONE 0.071 CLAD 7075-T6 REPAIR ANGLE. THIS REPAIR MAINTAINS THE PREVENTATIVE MODIFICATION PREVIOUSLY ACCOMPLISHED AT STR 28R PER EO 4-59823-3AD, WHICH PROVIDES TERMINATING ACTION FOR THE REPETITIVE INSPECTIONS MANDATED BY AD 92-12-03.