Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
July 20, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N494DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21074
Part
Frame
Part number
65569271
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cargo Door
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

C-3 CARGO DOOR / DOOR STOP FITTING MODIFICATION / OMIT FRAME DOUBLER REPAIR: AD 90-06-09. DURING CURRENT SHOP VISIT, MTC ACCOMPLISHING DOOR STOP FITTING REPLACEMENT PER EO 4-59432-3AD. DAMAGE WAS FOUND TO FWD EDGE FRAME REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. EO REQUIRES TRIM OF FRAME TO FACILITATE FITTING REMOVAL AND SUBSEQUENT DOUBLER INSTALLED TO REPAIR TRIMMED FRAME. DUE TO FRAME REPLACEMENT, NO NEED TO TRIM FRAME. AUTHORIZED ACCOMPLISHMENT OF EO OMITTING FRAME TRIM.