SDR DL72S980053

Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date: December 22, 1997
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N403DA
Make and model: Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial: 21147
System (JASC): 5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame
Part: Frame
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 930
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

STA 930 FRAME AT STR 14 FRAME CRACK AND VERTICAL SKIN STRAP CRACK AT SAME LOCATION. REMOVED FASTENERS AND CUT OUT REPAIR AREA PER SRM 53-10-4 PG 7. ALSO, PERFORMED DYE PENETRANT CHECK PER PS 900-6-3 NR 1. DYE CHECK OK. BEGAN DRILLING REPAIR ANGLES, FINISHED FABRICATING REPAIR ANGLES PER SRM 53-10-4 FIG 25. OK TO INSTALL. INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-4.